Thousands of travellers were affected by a massive blackout that hit BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday morning. People waited in line for hours as the crew tried to restore power. (WBFF)
Thousands of travellers stagnated Monday morning after a massive blackout at Baltimore Washington International Airport caused major flight delays.
About 150 flights have been delayed and 50 flights have been cancelled at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, according to Flight Tracking website FlightAware.
The airport said many flights that were supposed to arrive have been diverted as crews worked to restore power. The airport provided X updates throughout the day. At midday, they announced that electricity has “full recovery” but passengers will continue to be affected by delays.
“Expect a long queue with ticket counters, checkpoints and concessions. It will take some time for full regular operations to resume this afternoon,” the airport posts, advises travelers to check flight information with a specific airline.
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People flock to the departure gates at BWI airport. (WBFF/FOX News)
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the blackouts have affected Terminals A, B and C, and that “FAA has suspended Southwest Airlines flights.”
According to the airport, some flights relied on using Air Force stairs to drain passengers.
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Thousands of travellers were seen crowding the departure gates at Baltimore, Maryland’s international airport after a blackout delayed flights. (@alansteinjr/tmx)
A Baltimore Gas and Electric Company spokesperson said the outage, originally reported at about 7:40 a.m., was caused by a power line near the airport, according to Fox Baltimore.
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People line up at BWI airport for hours on Monday mornings to check in at the airport. (@BWI_AIRPORT / FOX NEWS)
Police said the road just south of the airport was closed as a fire broke out and wires fell.
On some flights, Air Force stairs were used to wipe out passengers. (@BWI_AIRPORT / FOX NEWS)
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According to the FAA, Monday’s delays accounted for 6% of the total flight delays that occurred at BWI airport.
