INDIANAPOLIS -- A massive power outage at the busiest airport in the world has caused a ripple effect of flight delays and cancelations across the country, including Indianapolis.
As of 6 a.m. Monday, more than half a dozen flights at the Indianapolis International Airport to and from Atlanta had been canceled or delayed.
The Atlanta Airport issued a release Sunday afternoon saying the outage began shortly after 1 p.m. Power was restored at around 12:30 a.m. The cause of the outage remains under investigation.
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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for flights headed to Atlanta and flights headed to Atlanta are being diverted to different airports.
Updated information on the ATL power outage. pic.twitter.com/yu0MMsRqZE
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) December 17, 2017
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service said on Twitter that due to the power outage, international flights were being diverted to other airports.
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Here are the latest developments:
- More than 600 flights to and from Atlanta were canceled, including 350 departures, according to Flightradar24.
- More than 450 Delta mainline and regional flights were canceled.
- Southwest Airlines canceled all operations in and out of Atlanta.
- Flights headed to Atlanta were being held on the ground at their departure airport.
- Inbound flights to Atlanta were being diverted, US Customs and Border Protection said.
- Departures from the airport are delayed because electronic equipment is not working in the terminals, the FAA said.
- The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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