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Power outage at Atlanta airport causes 'pandemonium,' grounds flights
FoxNews ^ | Dec 17,2017 | Alexandra Deabler, Nicole Darrah

Posted on 12/17/2017 2:43:30 PM PST by metmom

A complete power outage at the nation’s busiest airport, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, grounded flights Sunday afternoon, threatening to cause a holiday travel nightmare for fliers across the country just over a week before Christmas.

Airport officials said in a news release the power outage has forced the Federal Aviation Administration to suspend outgoing flights and implement a "ground stop" for incoming flights, which "means that flights headed to Atlanta are held on the ground at their departure airport."

International flights will be diverted to land at other airports, U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted.

Atlanta Airport tweeted that reports the outage was caused by a construction crew which cut a power line was "NOT confirmed," and added: "We are working with @GeorgiaPower to identify and fix ASAP." The outage happened just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, according to airport officials.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: airport; atl; atlanta; atlantaairport; aviation; georgia; hartsfield; poweroutage
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To: real saxophonist

Been there done that. I agree.


41 posted on 12/17/2017 3:38:42 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: metmom

that must have been one cable cut.

even in die hard ii the airport had some backup power.

maybe its another sequel.


42 posted on 12/17/2017 3:38:57 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: metmom

The airport is still closed here at 6:41 pm EST.


43 posted on 12/17/2017 3:41:07 PM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: del4hope

Terror attack is the first thing that entered my mind.


44 posted on 12/17/2017 3:42:45 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: metmom

Can’t even imagine the horror of being stuck deep underground on the plane trains between terminals. Climbing those halted escalators up roughly four stories with luggage is unpleasant at best.


45 posted on 12/17/2017 3:44:36 PM PST by NautiNurse (DonÂ’t make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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To: metmom

A commentor on that article suggested that looting had begun in Atlanta with 8 having already been arrested. ANyone hear anything? It may have just been a sick joke or provocation.


46 posted on 12/17/2017 3:45:52 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: NautiNurse

I forgot about those.

What a nightmare.


47 posted on 12/17/2017 3:46:25 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: NautiNurse

Oh goodness I had not thought of those underground trains!!
Ugh!

While it is frustrating that my daughter is stuck on a plane on the tarmac, I would much rather her be there than on those trains!

Still not hearing from her.....


48 posted on 12/17/2017 3:47:07 PM PST by del4hope
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To: metmom

Hopefully CNN’s TV’s went out too...


49 posted on 12/17/2017 3:50:09 PM PST by cabojoe
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To: metmom

Eerie text from my daughter. They are off the plane and now at check in area. Says it is spooky and reminds her what the Blitz would have been like.

Her and her co worker are bailing on their luggage. Someone from here is headed to Atlanta to get the two of them.


50 posted on 12/17/2017 3:51:43 PM PST by del4hope
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To: metmom

The European inbounds were all in flight ... Wonder where they put Paris-ATL flights? Gatlinburg?


51 posted on 12/17/2017 3:52:17 PM PST by Strac6 ("Mrs. Strac, Pilatus, and Sig Sauer: All the fun things in my life are Swiss!")
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To: del4hope

I think so, Georgia Power just doesn’t screw up like this. I grew up in Atlanta and something like this has NEVER happened, waiting on friends and family that still live there to answer...


52 posted on 12/17/2017 3:52:22 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT (Thank you Free Republic. Thank you President Donald J Trump, Greatest election Ever.)
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To: del4hope

I have been scanning the airport Facebook pages and twitter stuff.

People are saying that cell and WiFi services are down also. No electricity at all. No charging stations up.

Saw report of fire in an electrical area that also burned out the generators. Other reports say it’s a construction crew that cut the line from substation.

No flights in or out.


53 posted on 12/17/2017 3:53:30 PM PST by GRRRRR (Make America Greater Than Ever Before!)
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To: del4hope

Dig-ins happen regularly with underground electrical utilities, especially in areas of ongoing construction. Excavation contractors can screw up, dig right on top of the bluestake or sometimes the bluestake is incorrect.

I imagine the airport has redundant feeders, but a bad dig-in can take out two feeders if they’re in the same trench. The airport probably has back-up generators, but it would be unusal for the airport to have 100 percent of their load backed up.

I’ ve worked for a major electric utility company for 25 years I handle hospitals, big data centers, two air force bases and airports. Sometimes sh*t happens: redundant feeders get cut into, high fault current damages other equipment, customer’s generators won’t start, etc. It doesn’t happen often but it does happen. I doubt there is any terrorist or other bad actor activities related to this outage.


54 posted on 12/17/2017 3:53:41 PM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: metmom

Somehow, I think I’d rather be stuck in route with my Navigator than stranded like those poor people. Just imagine needing to go to the bathroom in pitch blackness or being handicapped with no reasonable place even to sit down. I’m right now revising my future travel plans to exclude all flying.


55 posted on 12/17/2017 3:55:31 PM PST by libstripper
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To: Paladin2
If you have to be someplace on time, drive.

Yeah, well, that doesn't always work out so well.


56 posted on 12/17/2017 3:56:44 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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To: GRRRRR

Wow. Electrical crew, eh? Sounds....odd.

I mean it’s not like one could cut a cord and shut down power for entire airport.

Something...seems weird.


57 posted on 12/17/2017 3:57:06 PM PST by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Well, there is always Marine 1...


58 posted on 12/17/2017 3:58:25 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: del4hope

So glad you heard back from her. Reading on Twitter that some cell towrrs are affected as well.


59 posted on 12/17/2017 3:58:56 PM PST by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: blueunicorn6

LOL! Cute!


60 posted on 12/17/2017 3:58:58 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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