VideoA power failure at Delta Air Lines shut down the carrier’s computer systems early Monday and grounded flights for about six hours. The airline blamed a power failure in Atlanta, which began at about 2:30 a.m. Eastern time, for shutting down its computer systems worldwide. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“We believe that Delta Air Lines experienced an equipment failure overnight that caused their outage,” he said. As of 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, 450 Delta flights had been canceled, the airline said. Delta is based in Atlanta and operates its own in-house computer system, known as Deltamatic, for booking reservations.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2016 16:28 UTC