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Blackout strikes "De Gaulle" airport

Paris, France - Two consecutive power interruptions cause inconvenience to flights

The cause of confusion yesterday at the Frech airport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, seems to be a supply problem to the thermo-electrical system, which caused two blackouts. The first one from 6.24pm to 6.28pm which hit terminals 1 and T3, 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D; and the second one, which was 21 minute long, from 6.32 pm to 6.53 pm. The major inconvenience was recorded in flight delays and baggage oper...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 53588
Rome, Italy, 10/14/2003 15:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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