Thousands of travelers were affected by a huge power failure that hit Bwi Thurgood Marshall airport on Monday morning. People waited online for hours while the crews were trying to restore energy. (WBFF)
Thousands of travelers were brought to the stop on Monday morning after a massive power failure caused a flight delays at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
About 150 flights were delayed and 50 flights were canceled at BWI Thurgood Marshall airport, according to the Flightaware flight tracking website.
The airport said that many flights that were supposed to arrive were in the process of diversion while the crew was working to restore energy. The airport has provided updates on X throughout the day. At noon, the east, they announced that the power was “completely restored”, but the passengers would continue to be affected by delays.
“Expect long lines in ticket meters, checkpoints and concessions. It will take a while this afternoon for complete and regular operations to resume,” published the airport, advising travelers to check with specific airlines for flight information.
People crowd in the starting door of BWI airport. (WBFF / Fox News)
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a press release to Fox News Digital that the power failure had had an impact on terminals A, B and C and that “FAA stops Southwest Airlines Flights. “”
Some flights have used the use of air stairs to exceed passengers, The airport said.
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Thousands of travelers have been overhauled the starting door of the international airport in Baltimore, Maryland, after a power failure delayed the flights. (@ Alansteinjr / tmx)
A spokesperson for Baltimore Gas and Electric Company said that the breakdown, which had been reported for the first time around 7:40 am, had been caused by an electric line down near the airport, according to Fox Baltimore.
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People queue when recording the airport for hours on Monday morning at BWI airport. (@Bwi_Airport / Fox News)
The police said that the roads just south of the airport were closed due to a Fire Break Out and the falling sons.
Some flights moved their passengers using air staircases. (@Bwi_Airport / Fox News)
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Monday delays represented 6% of total flight delays that occurred BWI airportAccording to the FAA.
