Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed over US storm
TDT | Manama
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More than 3,000 flights were canceled on Friday, and thousands more were delayed due to a storm in the southern United States, according to airlines and the tracking website FlightAware.
Delta Airlines reported that a "worse-than-expected mix of winter weather" led to the shutdown of all five runways at Atlanta International Airport for more than two hours.
"Delta canceled approximately 1,100 flights across our network on Friday," the airline stated, adding that it was "working to recover the airline heading into Saturday."
A Delta plane also had to abort its takeoff at Atlanta due to an engine problem. More than 200 passengers and crew aboard the Boeing 757-300 were forced to exit via emergency slides, US media reported, citing a company statement.
Dallas Fort Worth (Texas) and Charlotte Douglas (North Carolina) airports were also affected by the storm, with more than 1,200 flights canceled across the two airports, according to FlightAware.
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