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| Bristol Airport fire causes serious power failure | Bristol Airport fire causes serious power failure |
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| About 2,000 people were left stranded at Bristol Airport after a small fire caused a serious power failure. | About 2,000 people were left stranded at Bristol Airport after a small fire caused a serious power failure. |
| Flights were grounded and some passengers said the terminal was in darkness when they arrived. | Flights were grounded and some passengers said the terminal was in darkness when they arrived. |
| The back-up generators failed after the fire at 03:00 BST, with the airport reporting "significant disruption and delays" at its busiest time of day. | The back-up generators failed after the fire at 03:00 BST, with the airport reporting "significant disruption and delays" at its busiest time of day. |
| The airport said power had been restored, but warned of continuing disruption. | The airport said power had been restored, but warned of continuing disruption. |
| "No flights have been cancelled to date, but departures are likely to be subject to delays throughout the rest of the day", a spokesman said. | "No flights have been cancelled to date, but departures are likely to be subject to delays throughout the rest of the day", a spokesman said. |
| "There could also be knock-on effects on arrivals as a result of aircraft and crew being out of position. | "There could also be knock-on effects on arrivals as a result of aircraft and crew being out of position. |
| "A full inquiry will be carried out to ensure measures can be taken to avoid any repeat of this situation in future." | "A full inquiry will be carried out to ensure measures can be taken to avoid any repeat of this situation in future." |
| The fire happened in a distribution panel and the failure of the airport's back-up generator led to a complete loss of power in the terminal, said officials. | The fire happened in a distribution panel and the failure of the airport's back-up generator led to a complete loss of power in the terminal, said officials. |
| 'Slow progress' | 'Slow progress' |
| One of the ongoing problems is the failure of the airport's baggage belt system, meaning luggage has to be processed manually. | One of the ongoing problems is the failure of the airport's baggage belt system, meaning luggage has to be processed manually. |
| "Three flights have departed unfortunately without bags - bags will follow as soon as possible," said spokesman James Gore. | "Three flights have departed unfortunately without bags - bags will follow as soon as possible," said spokesman James Gore. |
| "A number of other flights are boarding having had the bags dropped and loaded manually. | "A number of other flights are boarding having had the bags dropped and loaded manually. |
| "We are trying to process as much as we can manually, but it is much slower progress than it normally would be." | "We are trying to process as much as we can manually, but it is much slower progress than it normally would be." |
| Paul Raymond, who was flying to Spain, said he arrived at 03:10 BST and heard the power had gone off shortly before. | Paul Raymond, who was flying to Spain, said he arrived at 03:10 BST and heard the power had gone off shortly before. |
| "For a short time they were telling people just to leave the terminal building," he said. | "For a short time they were telling people just to leave the terminal building," he said. |
| "There was nothing - no computers, no security - nothing is operating at all." | "There was nothing - no computers, no security - nothing is operating at all." |
| Ashley Bull from Oxfordshire said he was currently stuck in Ibiza. | Ashley Bull from Oxfordshire said he was currently stuck in Ibiza. |
| "We were due to land back in Bristol at 11.50 this morning from Ibiza. | "We were due to land back in Bristol at 11.50 this morning from Ibiza. |
| "We are currently delayed twice by three hours, but there is still no sign of a Ryanair aircraft at the airport. | "We are currently delayed twice by three hours, but there is still no sign of a Ryanair aircraft at the airport. |
| "We have been told that we are going to travel at 13:30," he said. | "We have been told that we are going to travel at 13:30," he said. |
| Passenger Alistair Barclay from Taunton in Somerset was due to fly to Faro, but arrived at 04:30 BST to find he was one of the thousands left stranded. | Passenger Alistair Barclay from Taunton in Somerset was due to fly to Faro, but arrived at 04:30 BST to find he was one of the thousands left stranded. |
| "It is just one of those things," he said. | "It is just one of those things," he said. |
| "No-one's fault. A fire in the basement apparently so you've got to go with the flow." | "No-one's fault. A fire in the basement apparently so you've got to go with the flow." |