KL airport suffers blackout

Tue, 13 Apr 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: AP

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A computer failure at Malaysia's new
international airport over the weekend caused an hour long
blackout, delayed international flights and stalled escalators,
forcing travelers to lug bags five flights of stairs to departure
gates, according to news reports on Monday.

Full power was restored at the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport after three hours Sunday when a backup power supply was
provided by the country's main utility company, Tenaga Nasional.

The airport's own backup generator was activated but shut down
after 10 minutes, airport officials said.

Almost all operations at the multibillion dollar airport are
linked by a central computer. The system failure is the first
major meltdown since July, when the airport opened with massive
teething problems.

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