Phillip Banfield said his plane had taken off while he was stuck after going through passport control.
He said he was surrounded by an “enormous number of passengers, stranded, wondering how they’re going to continue onwards journeys”.
It had been “virtually impossible” to get through check-in and security, which was only feasible if you were just carrying hand luggage, he added
Social media has been filled with complaints about long queues for check-in desks and passport control, as well as a lack of communication from staff in the “chaos”.
Pictures and video footage showed long queues of people, some waiting in near darkness.
The airport said its electricity supply went off at about 01:30 but has since been restored, although it would take time to get systems up and running again.
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