Another power grid attack?
Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon went completely dark after suffering a power outage.
.@LADWP is assessing a power issue impacting some LAX facilities at this time. The airfield is operating normally but some terminals, traffic lights and other systems may not have power. Our teams are working on the issues with DWP now. Follow us for additional updates.
— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) February 1, 2023
TSA temporarily stopped screening passengers and some departing flights were impacted.
Most of our terminals are impacted by the loss of power and crews are assessing the issue. Some departing flights may be impacted due to no power to jet bridges. Please allow extra time and check your flight status as we learn more.
— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) February 1, 2023
Power was restored about an hour later.
It is unclear what caused the outage.
ABC 7 reported:
A power outage at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday afternoon temporarily halted security screening of passengers, but service was restored after about an hour, officials said.
The outage was reported around 2:30 p.m., with airport officials saying most terminals and traffic lights in the terminal area were affected.
Although the airfield continued operating normally, LAX officials warned that some departing flights could be delayed because there was no power to operate the jet bridges.
It was unclear how many flights were impacted, if any. The lack of power also prompted the Transportation Security Administration to halt passenger screening. Travelers were advised to allow extra time to reach their flights.
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