Hundreds of metro Detroit passengers are stranded Sunday after a major power outage forced a ground stop for all flights at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The outage impacted nearly 1,000 flights to and from Atlanta, according to airport officials. About 40 flights coming to Detroit Metro Airport were canceled, according to the website FlightAware.com.
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Atlanta's international airport is considered a major hub for American air travel, and the airport is known as the world's busiest with over 275,000 passengers a day.
Detroit Metro Airport officials tweeted that passengers traveling to or from Detroit on Monday should check their flights before departing their homes.
The @ATLairport power outage affected flights at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. If you're heading to #ATL on Monday, check with your airline for flight status.
— DTW Airport (@DTWeetin) December 18, 2017
Georgia Power said the cause is still under investigation, although it appears a fire may have caused extensive damage to an underground electrical facility.
In a news conference Sunday, airport officials said Southwest, American and United airlines canceled operations for the rest of the day.
Approximately 900 mainline and Delta Connection flights have been cancelled Sunday as a result of the @ATLairport outage, and 48 flights have diverted to alternate airports due to a nationwide ground stop for Atlanta-bound flights.
— Delta (@Delta) December 18, 2017
More than 900 Delta mainline and regional flights were also canceled, including 48 other Delta flights that were diverted to other airports.
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In a tweet late Sunday, Delta Airlines said about 300 flights are expected to be canceled Monday as a result of the power outage.
Customers scheduled to traverse Atlanta Monday are encouraged to check their flight status as approximately 300 flights will be cancelled due to Sunday’s @ATLairport power outage affecting all airlines there.
— Delta (@Delta) December 18, 2017
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