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Power outage cripples Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport
(CNN)A power outage at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world's busiest airport, is leaving thousands of passengers stranded and planes grounded indefinitely. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for flights to Atlanta at 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday, meaning that planes are being held at their departure airports, according to a tweet on the airport's verified Twitter account. Departures from the airport are delayed because electronic equipment… (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Keep in mind folks this was all built in the early 80s and while it should have been address in the updates and renovations over the years it apparently got ignored due to the perceived safety of everything being in a concrete tunnel. Nothing is ever fool proof but I am sure plenty of changes will be made that will last another 30+ years before a different accident will happen and people will wonder why it was ever built that way once again.
Just wondered who is in charge of making the investigation and recommending changes?
My question to Airport officials and Georgia Power. What changes are you going to make to guarantee that this won't happen again?
Why the South lost the war.
Big airport, what happened to generators for backup.
Glad I wasn't travelling anywhere near ATL this week.