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| Cancelled flights after power cut | Cancelled flights after power cut |
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| Almost 50 flights were cancelled from Manchester airport after a power cut affected telephones, computer equipment and baggage conveyors. | |
| A flood in an electrical plant room in an office building caused the power cut at about 0530 BST to all three terminals, an airport spokesman said. | |
| Forty eight domestic and European flights were cancelled and a number have been delayed. | Forty eight domestic and European flights were cancelled and a number have been delayed. |
| Passengers are advised to travel as normal to catch their flights. | Passengers are advised to travel as normal to catch their flights. |
| No aircraft were in danger but all lighting, check-in and security departments at the airport lost power. | |
| An airport spokesman said: "All the critical systems such as air traffic control run on a separate back-up system and no flights were ever in any danger." |