BIRD BRAINS

LA Airport power failure given the bird

Officials blamed a bird on a power line for a seconds-long power failure that disrupted air traffic at Los Angeles International Airport. The power failure caused delays of 15 minutes to 90 minutes for an estimated 80 to 100 Los Angeles-bound flights, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Donn Walker said.
Apparently, a bird came in contact with the 34.5 kilovolt supply line and at the same time touched a cross-arm or some other grounded device, the DWP said in statement. The line re-energized moments later.
"We didn't find the bird on the ground, so it might have flown away," said city Department of Water and Power spokeswoman Carol Tucker.

[A bird grounded a 34,500 volt power line, and then flew away! Like that is going to actually happen]