Hundreds of flights delayed by runway equipment issue at Atlanta airport
AP
Travelers line up for security clearance at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta.
ATLANTA — Hundreds of flights have been delayed at Atlanta’s airport — one of the world’s busiest — on Sunday because of a runway equipment issue.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it has temporarily slowed arrivals into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, while technicians work to address the problem.
As of 1 p.m., more than 200 departure flights were delayed, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. More than 250 incoming flights were also delayed.
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