Travellers share grim stories of being stuck on planes during Atlanta airport blackout

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Travel delays are never fun, but spare a thought for those travelling through Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport.

The airport experienced an extended power outage which lasted from early afternoon through to the night, forcing a ground stop on flights headed to Atlanta, with planes mid-flight diverted to alternative airports.

Dozens of flights had landed in Atlanta as the blackout occurred, with some forced to spend hours on the tarmac as they waited for crews to take passengers off via stairs. 

It was the case for CNN's Betsy Klein, who tweeted her experience of spending seven hours stuck in a Delta airplane. Read more...

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