On Friday, July 19, Arjun Rampal found himself in a difficult situation because of a widespread Microsoft cloud service outage. The actor had to book a new flight for himself because the outage caused significant disruptions at several airports across India.
#WATCH | Microsoft outage affecting flight operations: Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, who arrived at the Mumbai airport; says, “Their servers are down, I don’t know what has happened. I also have a ticket of another airline. I am going there…” pic.twitter.com/DqBBVU6r88
— ANI (@ANI) July 19, 2024
Details of the Incident
- Flight Change: Arjun Rampal had to book a different flight due to the Microsoft outage.
- Arjun’s Statement: He told news agency ANI, “Their servers are down, and I don’t know what has happened. I also have a ticket for another airline. I am going there…”
The Microsoft outage on July 19 led to massive flight delays at major airports in Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune, and Mumbai. This issue affected the booking and check-in systems for airlines including IndiGo, Akasa Airlines, and SpiceJet. The outage was caused by a blue screen of death error on Windows workstations worldwide, which also impacted other sectors such as banks, telecom companies, and media outlets.
Impact of the Outage
- Airports Affected: Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune, Mumbai
- Services Disrupted: Airline bookings, check-ins, banking, telecom services, TV, and radio broadcasting
On the professional front, Arjun Rampal was last seen in the action drama ‘Crakk’.
