Passengers affected by a widespread power outage wait in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on December 17, 2017. Erik S Lesser / EPA
Passengers affected by a widespread power outage wait in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on December 17, 2017. Erik S Lesser / EPA

The Americas

Atlanta airport says power back after major flight delays

The exact cause is not yet known, but preliminary investigation suggested a fire damaged cables and caused the power disruption

Agence France Presse

December 18, 2017