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applegrove

(118,745 posts) Sun Dec 17, 2017, 05:40 PM Dec 2017

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Power off Atlanta Airport. Between 80 and 100 planes on tarmac.

Last edited Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:52 PM - Edit history (2)

Be patient folks. It is going to take a while.

Power still out seems. Nobody is taking off tonight.

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Power off Atlanta Airport. Between 80 and 100 planes on tarmac. (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2017 OP

Better yet malaise Dec 2017 #1

!!! applegrove Dec 2017 #2

Well thats good news for this strandee. Croney Dec 2017 #3

Good cause their are 80 you could be behind. Take care. Belly breath. applegrove Dec 2017 #4

Great news snowybirdie Dec 2017 #5

That would be a worry. applegrove Dec 2017 #6

We got an update! Only 40 planes ahead of us Croney Dec 2017 #7

Hope the climate in the tin is just right. applegrove Dec 2017 #8

Very comfortable. Croney Dec 2017 #9

GA Power won't speak with the media here. Cattledog Dec 2017 #10

my tinfoil hat is a little snug. Think anyone could've hacked the airport NightWatcher Dec 2017 #11

I live in Atlanta so I'll bite. Cattledog Dec 2017 #12

I heard it was a fire in a generator room. But the timing sucks NightWatcher Dec 2017 #15

No backup generators? sarcasmo Dec 2017 #13

Airport being evacuated so we cant go in. Croney Dec 2017 #14

They found the reason why the power went out. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #16

malaise

(269,144 posts)

1. Better yet

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 05:42 PM

Dec 2017

Be glad you're not there

applegrove

(118,745 posts)

2. !!!

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 05:43 PM

Dec 2017

Croney

(4,661 posts)

3. Well thats good news for this strandee.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 05:48 PM

Dec 2017

Our pilot just said they’re letting planes go up so people can deplane with portable stairs. Our plane is not near the front of the line.

applegrove

(118,745 posts)

4. Good cause their are 80 you could be behind. Take care. Belly breath.

Reply to Croney (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:03 PM

Dec 2017

And the wait will go by in a flash.

snowybirdie

(5,232 posts)

5. Great news

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:03 PM

Dec 2017

Have 10 family members trying to get back home to Atlanta!

applegrove

(118,745 posts)

6. That would be a worry.

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:04 PM

Dec 2017

Croney

(4,661 posts)

7. We got an update! Only 40 planes ahead of us

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:35 PM

Dec 2017

to deplane with inflatable stairs. Pass the pretzels!

applegrove

(118,745 posts)

8. Hope the climate in the tin is just right.

Reply to Croney (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:39 PM

Dec 2017

Croney

(4,661 posts)

9. Very comfortable.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:41 PM

Dec 2017

Cattledog

(5,917 posts)

10. GA Power won't speak with the media here.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 07:27 PM

Dec 2017

MARTA (Atlanta rail) which is less than 100 yards from the terminal is running. The only thing out is the Airport. This is bizarre.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

11. my tinfoil hat is a little snug. Think anyone could've hacked the airport

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 07:39 PM

Dec 2017

like maybe a Russian?

Cattledog

(5,917 posts)

12. I live in Atlanta so I'll bite.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 07:50 PM

Dec 2017

There is a virtual media blackout down here...no info...no press conferences...nothing.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

15. I heard it was a fire in a generator room. But the timing sucks

Reply to Cattledog (Reply #12)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:28 PM

Dec 2017

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

13. No backup generators?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 07:51 PM

Dec 2017

Croney

(4,661 posts)

14. Airport being evacuated so we cant go in.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:00 PM

Dec 2017

Four hours on the runway so far. Now heading to a distant set of stairs that might be there. All very calm onboard. Will we traipse off into the night, looking for shelter? On next week’s episode...

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)

16. They found the reason why the power went out.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:35 PM

Dec 2017

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