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Atlanta Airport Blackout Strands Passengers, Grounds 1,500 Flights

HeadlineDec 18, 2017

In Georgia, a fire at an underground electrical facility knocked out power at Atlanta International Airport for 11 hours on Sunday, stranding passengers, plunging terminals into darkness and canceling more than 1,500 flights at the world’s busiest airport. The blackout left some passengers trapped aboard grounded planes for more than six hours.

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