Power Outage at Kotoka International Airport Causes Flight Delays

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Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra experienced a temporary power outage on Tuesday, March 25, following a heavy downpour, leading to delays in both arrivals and departures.

The blackout disrupted airport operations, halting check-in processes and security screenings, causing inconvenience to passengers.

In a statement, the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) explained that while the airport’s backup generators activated as expected, an electrical system fault delayed the restoration of power to the terminal.

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“The backup power generating system came on as expected, but an electrical system fault prevented the deployment of power to the terminal. Power was fully restored at 18:19 hrs,” the statement read.

GACL apologized to affected passengers and assured the public of its commitment to ensuring smooth operations at the airport.

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