The world’s busiest airport hit a major glitch Sunday afternoon.
A power outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has left thousands of passengers stranded and several flights delayed.
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According to CNN, Georgia Power has confirmed they have people in the field trying to figure out the root of the problem.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop for flights to Atlanta, which means that planes are being held at their departure airports.
The airport posted a statement on Twitter, writing, “A power outage has impacted several areas in the airport. #ATL officials are working to remedy the situation. Additional updates to come.”
Passenger Brittny Dentro said she was waiting for a flight to Milwaukee around 1 p.m. when the power went out in Terminal B on Sunday.
“When the power goes out in one of the world’s biggest airports…yikes! This is crazy ATL!!” she wrote on Facebook.
According to the airport’s website, a whopping 275,000 customers use Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport every day.
