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| Small blast at Atlanta airport maintenace shed - brief concourse evacuation |
| 2013-06-11 |
| A blast occurred at a maintenance shed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Tuesday morning, and part of a concourse was briefly evacuated. A small electrical explosion occurred around 8:40 a.m. near gate D21 at a "ramp level maintenance shop," the airport said in a news release. The airport said the Atlanta Fire Department has since given the all-clear, and passengers were returning to Concourse D. A partial power outage remains in certain areas of the concourse, it said. An Atlanta Fire Department spokeswoman said there was no fire and smoke at the shed. But, she said, an evacuation was made as a precaution on Concourse D and power was turned off. FBI Special Agent Stephen Emmett said the incident doesn't appear to be terrorism-related. He said Atlanta police are taking the lead in reviewing the situation and the agency is not responding to the event. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #1 "He said Atlanta police are taking the lead in reviewing the situation..." Ya think an electrician might be a better lead...? |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2013-06-11 22:29 |