On Wednesday, all flights were suspended and Costa Rican airspace closed temporarily following a major power failure that cripped radar systems at Juan Santamaria International Airport and the Daniel Oduber Quiros International. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A power shortage on Wednesday made Costa Rica the latest country to face air-travel issues.
All flights were suspended and Costa Rican airspace closed temporarily following a major power failure that crippeled radar systems at the Latin American country's two main hubs at Juan Santamaria International Airport and the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Guanacaste.
Technicians, according to Costa Rica's Civil Aviation Authority, were working to fix the issue but it was not fully clear when normal air operations would resume.
Issues began around 6 a.m. local time when the outage was initially reported. It left passengers stranded amid confusion, the Tico Times in Costa Rica reported.
