WASHINGTON: Atlanta’s airport, the busiest in the world, was hit by a power outage on Sunday that caused hundreds of flights to be delayed or canceled. “Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sustained a power outage shortly after 1:00 pm today,” the airport said in a statement. “The FAA Tower can operate normally, however, departures are delayed because airport equipment in the terminals is not working,” it said on Twitter. Others said they were waiting on the tarmac: “Atlanta airport doesn’t have power. !”And some said people were not being permitted to leave the airport, including a mother who tweeted: “My kid is trapped with the others at the Atlanta airport.

Source: New Strait Times December 17, 2017 23:48 UTC