Mccarran outage causes flight delays
A power outage cut off power to Terminal 1 at Mccarran International Airport in Las Vegas for about 90 minutes on Wednesday morning, causing flight cancellations and delays and impacting ticketing and baggage operations.
Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews said electricity was lost around 7:30 a.m. to the terminal and A, B and C concourses. The airport said shortly after 9 a.m. on Twitter that power was restored.
The outage was caused by an NV Energy equipment failure outside the airport, Crews said.
The airport said operations quickly resumed once power was restored, but “some delays will occur as processes catch up with backlogs in baggage claim, at gates and in check-in at Terminal 1.”
Shortly before the lights came back on, the airport said that three airlines that use the terminal — Allegiant, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Air — had instituted “ground stops,” meaning they were delaying incoming flights at their points of departure.
Southwest canceled 13 inbound flights as a result of the outage, Crews said. Dozens of other flights were delayed, but Crews could not provide an exact number.
Terminal 1 also is used by American and Delta airlines.
Travelers were advised to check with their airlines for details on a particular flight.
NV Energy also said the airport outage was apparently the result of equipment damage.
The airport will experience a total blackout about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Crews said. The power will be off for five to 15 minutes while a repair to the system it tested, she said.