Total Power Outage at DCA Airport?
Heads up to anyone traveling out of Reagan National Airport tonight or scheduled to be on a plane coming from DCA. A friend just texted me from the airport where apparently all the power has gone out. She was flying out of Gate 35x and had just boarded the shuttle bus to her flight when all the lights inside went out. Everyone was required to get off the bus and return to the dark terminal.
An airport worker told her there was no power in the entire airport. There is zero lighting in the downstairs area of Gate 35x, but looks like there might emergency lighting in the main terminals.
And it’s #lightsout at Reagan Airport #DCA #PowerOutage pic.twitter.com/DmithnRDPv
— Gene Anderson (@SUWhitmanDean) August 16, 2018
No telling how long this outage will last, so if you’re flying tonight, double check your flight status to make sure you’re not affected. Even if you’re not flying out of DCA, there’s a slight chance your aircraft might be coming from here.
I’ll keep you posted as I get updates.
Update 10:16PM ET
Power came back on briefly and then went out again. Apparently they not receiving power from either feeder and running on generator power.
Update 10:29PM ET
Passengers at Gate 35x are lining up to board buses once again, power is still out.
Looks like passengers at #DCA Gate 35X may be reboarding the bus soon! Power is still out. https://t.co/opPzs3Y5Kt pic.twitter.com/zzGebH8k9l
— Heels First (@HeelsFirst) August 16, 2018
Update: 11:03PM ET
Passengers from Gate 35x have started boarding their planes. Pilot said the power outage was due to a fire in Terminal B?
