Ground stop issued at busy Atlanta airport following fire incident with ‘strong gas fumes,’ FAA confirms
A ground stop was issued Friday afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to a fire alarm incident involving "strong gas fumes," the FAA confirmed. Planes were grounded around 5 p.m. ET. The FAA said the ground stop went into effect after an alarm was triggered by a "strong" odor of gas fumes. The airport's air traffic control tower was evacuated, and first responders were at the airport, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.AIRLINES TOLD […]
