Power outage at world's busiest airport affects thousands of travelers [CLIPS]

A power outage at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson- the world's busiest
airport has resulted in over a thousand flights being cancelled.

The airport accommodates over 250,000 passengers on a daily basis and
the power cut left many in dark terminals or stuck aboard planes.

It's believed that a fire at an electrical facility caused the outage
and Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed says he's sorry for what happened.


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Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed says officials are making sure the airport is secure.

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Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed explains why the fire took so long to get
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