A ground service worker guides a plane at the Washington Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, Jan. 4, 2010. A massive power blackout occurred at the Reagan National Airport around Monday noon, leaving the flight and security check suspended. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The power resumed at the Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., on Monday, after one-hour blackout.
Courtney Mickalonis, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, confirmed that the power went out at noon, which is believed a problem outside the airport, and came back about one hour later.
During the blackout, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground hold and the Transportation Security Administration suspended security screening procedure at the airport.
The security screening was quickly resumed thanks to a backup generator at two of four checkpoints, but the flight delays would likely persist throughout the afternoon, said the spokeswoman.
The Reagan National Airport is located in suburban Washington D.C. in Virginia.
A worker restarts electronic screens after an one-hour power outage at the Washington Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, Jan. 4, 2010. A massive power blackout occurred at the Reagan National Airport around Monday noon, leaving the flight and security check suspended. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
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