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A power outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport left passengers stranded on Sunday, December 17.The airport, deemed the world’s busiest according to Airports Council International, was plunged into darkness due to a possible electrical issue at a Georgia substation, airport officials told NBC. At least 100 jets were parked on taxiways at one point, Atlanta-based WXIA-TV reported.The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for flights to Atlanta and inbound flights were diverted to other airports.Airport officials were working with Georgia Power to investigate the cause of the outage.This video, taken by a man bound for New York, shows the scene at the airport on Sunday. Credit: Instagram/ledmob_real via Storyful

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