ATL on fire thread!
Mar 14, 2013 | 6:16 pm
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ATL on fire thread!
Apparently the Plane Train caught on fire between Concourse C and D and filled the tunnel with smoke. ATC has delayed all flights until they get it cleared out. Please post any news here!
Last edited by Merica; Mar 14, 2013 at 6:31 pm
Mar 14, 2013 | 6:51 pm
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Already on AJC and some other news outlets
Any of our FT'ers have footage on YouTube yet
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/fire-cl...a-airpo/nWsK2/
Any of our FT'ers have footage on YouTube yet
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/fire-cl...a-airpo/nWsK2/
Mar 14, 2013 | 6:57 pm
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Hoping everyone is ok and that this won't be impact service tomorrow.
I hope arrivals/departures weren't impacted (because there should be no reason for that). Just delay the immediate departures (within 15 mins) until the issue is resolved or passengers are otherwise able to get to their flights.
I hope arrivals/departures weren't impacted (because there should be no reason for that). Just delay the immediate departures (within 15 mins) until the issue is resolved or passengers are otherwise able to get to their flights.
Mar 14, 2013 | 7:20 pm
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I got stuck on the train on Monday. It kept making an announcement to the effect of "the plane train has encountered a mechanical delay. Your train will be operational in a few minutes". The ATL train always puzzled me in that it follows the phonetic alphabet until you get to concourse D which it refers to "D as in David".
Mar 14, 2013 | 7:27 pm
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I got stuck on the train on Monday. It kept making an announcement to the effect of "the plane train has encountered a mechanical delay. Your train will be operational in a few minutes". The ATL train always puzzled me in that it follows the phonetic alphabet until you get to concourse D which it refers to "D as in David".
Mar 14, 2013 | 7:28 pm
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Mar 14, 2013 | 7:33 pm
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Ma and Pa hear "Concourse D as in Delta" and get off the train thinking that all DL departures go out of D. It's an airport-wide thing...even the FAA tower refers to DL flights as "Dixie" to avoid confusion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta...rt#Other_notes
Mar 14, 2013 | 7:36 pm
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More so that it doesn't confuse the Kettles! Ma and Pa hear "Concourse D as in Delta" and get off the train thinking that all DL departures go out of D. It's an airport-wide thing...even the FAA tower refers to DL flights as "Dixie" to avoid confusion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta...rt#Other_notes
Ma and Pa hear "Concourse D as in Delta" and get off the train thinking that all DL departures go out of D. It's an airport-wide thing...even the FAA tower refers to DL flights as "Dixie" to avoid confusion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta...rt#Other_notes
Mar 14, 2013 | 7:38 pm
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Was passing through last Friday and while walking from B to A I noticed a strong burnt rubber smell and saw a lot of passengers waiting to take the plane train from A towards F. Didn't think too much of it, until I got to a gate to standby and passengers came running saying it had broken down.
Turns out, I got placed at the top of the standby list (flight was oversold by 4) and got the only seat left; all thanks to the plane train.
Turns out, I got placed at the top of the standby list (flight was oversold by 4) and got the only seat left; all thanks to the plane train.
Mar 14, 2013 | 7:50 pm
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