Jun 1, 2000 - 09:30 PM

Transformer Fire Grounds Flights at Boston's Logan Airport The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) - A power outage grounded flights at Logan International Airport Thursday night. Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella said the entire airport was affected, including the gates and jet bridges, he said.

"We're slowing things down and if this isn't resolved there's a possibility we can close down the airport," he said.

The outage was caused by a transformer fire in a suburb north of Boston, a spokesman for the Chelsea Fire Department said.

Boston Edison spokesman Mike Monahan said about 13,000 residential and business customers also lost power, most in Chelsea and East Boston, where the airport is located.

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-- Martin Thompson (mthom1927@aol.com), June 01, 2000

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AP Top News - 06/01/2000 Power Outage Grounds Boston Flights

BOSTON (AP) -- A power outage caused by a transformer fire grounded flights at Logan International Airport and caused delays on public transportation in the Boston area Thursday.

The airport lost power for almost two hours, airport spokesman Tom Kinton said.

Thirteen incoming flights were canceled and outgoing flights were delayed, airport spokesman Phil Orlandella said. He said the entire airport was affected, down to the gates and jet bridges, though the control tower continued operating on emergency power.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Blue Line and the commuter rail north of the city also experienced delays.

The outage was caused by a transformer fire in a suburb north of Boston, a spokesman for the Chelsea Fire Department said.

Boston Edison spokesman Mike Monahan said about 13,000 residential and business customers lost power, most in Chelsea and East Boston, where the airport is located.

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-- Rachel Gibson (rgibson@hotmail.com), June 02, 2000.