MORNING. MATT, WHAT WAS IT?
MATT, WHAT WAS IT? >> Reporter: GOOD MORNING,
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, CRAIG.
CRAIG. THIS SPECULATION ABOUT THIS LIT
THIS SPECULATION ABOUT THIS LIT UP SOCIAL MEDIA.
UP SOCIAL MEDIA. IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED.
IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED. NOW, WE’RE HEARING THAT IT WAS
NOW, WE’RE HEARING THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.
AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THIS CAPTIVATED NEW YORKERS FOR
THIS CAPTIVATED NEW YORKERS FOR A SHORT TIME LAST NIGHT.
A SHORT TIME LAST NIGHT. AS CREWS WERE RUSHING TO FIX THE
AS CREWS WERE RUSHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SPECULATION AS TO ITS
PROBLEM, SPECULATION AS TO ITS CAUSE RAGED ONLINE.
CAUSE RAGED ONLINE. A MYSTERIOUS BLUE LIGHT FLOODING
A MYSTERIOUS BLUE LIGHT FLOODING THE NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE AND
THE NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE AND LIGHTING UP SOCIAL MEDIA.
LIGHTING UP SOCIAL MEDIA. >> CON ED FACILITY, YOU HAVE A
>> CON ED FACILITY, YOU HAVE A TRANSFORMER DOWN.
TRANSFORMER DOWN. >> IS THAT AN EXPLOSION?
>> IS THAT AN EXPLOSION? >> Reporter: PEOPLE EXPRESSING
>> Reporter: PEOPLE EXPRESSING SHOCK AND AWE.
SHOCK AND AWE. >> I WAS THINKING IT’S THE END
>> I WAS THINKING IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD.
OF THE WORLD. >> NO WAY.
>> NO WAY. IT’S SOME SORT OF UFO OR
IT’S SOME SORT OF UFO OR SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. >> Reporter: AN ELECTRICAL FIRE
>> Reporter: AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AT A CON EDISON PLANT CAUSED A
AT A CON EDISON PLANT CAUSED A GLOW IN THE SKY, AND POWER
GLOW IN THE SKY, AND POWER OUTAGES ON THE GROUND.
OUTAGES ON THE GROUND. >> IT STARTED WITH A FIRE.
>> IT STARTED WITH A FIRE. FIRE AFFECTED TRANSFORMERS AND
FIRE AFFECTED TRANSFORMERS AND THAT CAUSED A DIP FOR THE
THAT CAUSED A DIP FOR THE SURROUNDING AREA.
SURROUNDING AREA. >> Reporter: THE BLACKOUT
>> Reporter: THE BLACKOUT CAUSING TRAVEL CHAOS, AS THE FAA
CAUSING TRAVEL CHAOS, AS THE FAA ISSUED A GROUND STOP FOR ALL
ISSUED A GROUND STOP FOR ALL FLIGHTS.
FLIGHTS. >> THEY’RE STOPPING LETTING
>> THEY’RE STOPPING LETTING AIRCRAFT LAND IN NEW YORK.
AIRCRAFT LAND IN NEW YORK. >> Reporter: AUTHORITIES RULED
>> Reporter: AUTHORITIES RULED OUT POSSIBLE CAUSES.
OUT POSSIBLE CAUSES. >> APPEARS TO BE AN EQUIPMENT
>> APPEARS TO BE AN EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION.
MALFUNCTION. IT’S NOT TERRORISM OR SUSPICIOUS
IT’S NOT TERRORISM OR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY INVOLVED.
ACTIVITY INVOLVED. >> Reporter: NOT BEFORE THE
>> Reporter: NOT BEFORE THE PHENOMENON SPARKED REACTIONXCTIO
PHENOMENON SPARKED REACTIONXCTIO ONLINE.
ONLINE. SAQUON BARKLEY SAID, AM I
SAQUON BARKLEY SAID, AM I TRIPPING?
TRIPPING? SOMEONE SAYING, THE GENDER
SOMEONE SAYING, THE GENDER REVEAL PARTIES ARE OUT OF HAND.
REVEAL PARTIES ARE OUT OF HAND. THE NYPD TWEETING, ALIENS HAVE
THE NYPD TWEETING, ALIENS HAVE NOT LANDED IN THE BRONX.
NOT LANDED IN THE BRONX. THIS CLOSE ENCOUNTER, CAPTURED
THIS CLOSE ENCOUNTER, CAPTURED FOR ALL TO SEE.
FOR ALL TO SEE. THANKFULLY, CRAIG, NO ONE WAS
THANKFULLY, CRAIG, NO ONE WAS INJURED.
INJURED. CON EDISON SAID IN A STATEMENT,
CON EDISON SAID IN A STATEMENT, JUST THIS MORNING, THEY’RE
JUST THIS MORNING, THEY’RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS OUTBREAK, WHAT CAUSED THIS
THIS OUTBREAK, WHAT CAUSED THIS INCIDENT THIS MORNING.
INCIDENT THIS MORNING. THEY’RE STARTING AN
THEY’RE STARTING AN INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. CRAIG?
CRAIG? >> HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
>> HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. I SAW "MEN IN BLACK."
