Chennai: Tension prevailed at Kamaraj domestic terminal as nearly 12 flights were delayed due to total power failure. All computers were down for 30 minutes on Wednesday afternoon leading to manual check-in of baggage and passengers as the back-up power also went bust.
The power failure was attributed to a punctured cable at the construction site of the new domestic terminal building.
“Services, including escalator, announcement systems, display boards and aerobridges were affected when the circuit-breaker switch tripped around 11.40 am,” said an AAI official.
There was a short circuit due to cable fault. The cable passing through the new domestic terminal construction site was accidentally punctured and a wire got burnt leading to complete blackout.
The lift, aerobridge and other services were restored at 12.35 pm and complete restoration was by 4.40 pm.
The power failure was compounded by the fact that the back-up power system also failed.
An airline employee told this newspaper that power cuts are common at the airport but neither the employees nor passengers get to know about them as the back-up power would automatically turn on.
“But on Wednesday, there was some issue with the back-up system also,” he added.
This led to a delay in 12 flights at Chennai airport as all computers were down for around 30 minutes. All the processes had to be done manually.
21/04/11 Deccan Chronicle
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