Power failure paralyzes Brussels intl airport, causing crowds & delays (PHOTOS)
Brussels’ Zaventem international airport has been paralyzed by an electrical outage, leaving crowds of passengers gathered outside the airport unable to enter. Although power has since been restored, the interruption in flights has caused many delays.
The power outage occurred about 5:00am local time, Belgian Bruzz news reported.
We are stuck and standing outside Brussels Airport for 2 hours! What happens? @CharlesMichel@arnaudfeist@BrusselsAirportpic.twitter.com/utA0FsOmOB
— Sasha Lo (@sasha_zeyu) June 15, 2017
Passengers described being left in total darkness when the outage took place and said that the flight registration system was apparently down.
#brusselsairport wachtend op licht... En hopen dat er geen vertraging is. #stroompannepic.twitter.com/O81MK8qRDq
— Julie Schockaert (@SchockaertJulie) June 15, 2017
#brusselsairport paralysé à cause d'une panne d'électricité. Les passagers ne peuvent pas entrer dans l'aéroport #RTLInfopic.twitter.com/CfqhmY38jd
— Bel RTL (@BelRTL) June 15, 2017
Flights reportedly resumed at 6:30am Brussels time, RTBF reported. However, there are still many delays, as can be seen on a screenshot of the timetable released by the channel.
Stroompanne Zaventem! pic.twitter.com/mMFbmU9ia3
— Wim Buyle (@WimBuyle) June 15, 2017
In a brief statement, Zaventem authorities confirmed that a power outage had been responsible for the interruption in service at the airport.
“This morning a power outage occurred at Brussels Airport. Systems are running again. Passengers are expected in time for their flight. We apologize for the inconvenience,” the airport said in a statement.
Brussels Airport encountered this morning a power outage. Systems are running again.
— Brussels Airport (@BrusselsAirport) June 15, 2017
Power outage update: flight delays are expected throughout the day. Arriving passengers are not impacted.
— Brussels Airport (@BrusselsAirport) June 15, 2017
Stroompanne op luchthaven van Zaventem, reizigers gestrand, geen vluchten #vrtnieuwspic.twitter.com/Ef55CVmHCi
— inge van meensel (@ingevanmeensel) June 15, 2017
