ATLANTA (AP) - April 23, 2009 FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the workers at
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were evacuated at
8:49 p.m. Thursday after a smoky odor was detected in the tower
during a thunderstorm. She says arrivals and departures had already
been suspended because of the storm and wind shear.
She says that all equipment has been restarted except the
airport's ground radar system, but that the airport can operate
without it. She says arrivals are resuming and departures were
expected to resume about 9:30 p.m.
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