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High-Voltage Power Cable Failure To Blame For Last Week's SFO Outage
The cable failure knocked out power to the ticketing, baggage and gate areas of the airport.
SAN FRANCISCO — A power outage at San Francisco International Airport last week that stranded passengers in planes on the tarmac and caused the diversion of at least two flights to San Jose, was caused by a failed high-voltage power cable owned by the airport, according to an SFO spokesperson.
The Tuesday, June 13, outage was first announced by SFO on its official Twitter page which said that airport electricians were on scene and are working to restore power to the affected areas.
SFO is currently experiencing a power outage in the terminals. Airport electricians are on scene and are working to restore power to the affected areas. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as our crews work to resolve the issue.
— San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ✈️ (@flySFO) June" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/flySFO/sta... 14, 2023
The power outage affected ticketing, baggage, and gates and passengers with flights scheduled were encouraged to check with the airlines they booked their flights on.
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Power was restored at about 9:55 p.m., according to spokesperson Doug Yakel, who later confirmed the outage was due to the SFO-owned high-voltage power line from a nearby substation.
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