MONROE, LA. (KNOE 8 News) - The cold temperatures and early Tuesday morning frost prevented several planes from taking off out of Monroe Regional Airport.
Airport Director Ron Phillips told KNOE 8 News that airlines like Delta were experiencing delays.
Phillips also said that de-icing equipment owned by the airlines wasn't working either.
"We just received a report Delta Airlines had a problem with their de-icing tower and once they were able to get that problem resolved there shouldn't be a problem de-icing planes going forward," Phillips said. "Hopefully they will be able to get the people on another flight heading out."
Frustrated passengers were calling into the KNOE 8 News station, claiming they had been waiting hours for their plane.
Other airlines like American Airlines would not tell KNOE 8 News any details unless we contacted their corporate office.
The airlines let the sun thaw the planes out naturally and it appeared that by 9 a.m. that all flights had taken off but passengers who contacted our station claimed they had been waiting since before 7 a.m.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:32 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:32:49 GMT
WATERPROOF, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A school fight lands more than a dozen students in jail back in April. Monday, parents are deciding to challenge a zero-tolerance rule.
WATERPROOF, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A school fight lands more than a dozen students in jail back in April. Monday, parents are deciding to challenge a zero-tolerance rule.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:09:18 GMT
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:06:05 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
