Milan Radar U/S

[DoItInverted]

That's what I've just heard.

No flights until 1500z.
Any other news? Can't find anything in the web.

Cheers!
DII

[amanoffewwords]

It's reported in the Italian media here (http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2004/10_Ottobre/07/linate.shtml)

It basically says that the radar system controlling the North-West of the Italy broke down for the third time in 24 hrs. ENAV announced that it is back on line since 11:14 today and flights are once more operational from all northern airports.

Inevitable delay are occuring, compouded by heavy fog at Rome-Fiumicino.

And a comment that safety was not compromised.

[flyblue]

This is what you get on the site of Milan Airports:


7 Ottobre 2004

INFORMIAMO I PASSEGGERI CHE A CAUSA DI UN GUASTO AL RADAR ENAV CHE CONTROLLA IL TRAFFICO AEREO DEL NORD OVEST, I VOLI DI LINATE E MALPENSA SUBIRANNO RITARDI, CANCELLAZIONI O DIROTTAMENTO PER TUTTA LA GIORNATA DI OGGI 7 OTTOBRE 2004


Which more or less means:

"We inform all pax that following technical problems on the ENAV radar controlling North-West of Italy, LIN and MXP flights will be delayed, cancelled or rerouted all day the 7th of October"

[DoItInverted]

Thanks for the info manoffewwords!!

3 problems in 24hrs.. Not bad..

Cheers!
DII

[Kace]

We just passed ABESI northbound to KUDES as it happened. Swiss radar then had his hands full putting all the southbound planes in holdings, making them do 360´s and giving delay vectors. Man, were we happy that we just got out of Italy in time!

[amanoffewwords]

Italian press are now saying that the failure was caused by a simultaneous fault with 2 different UPS systems - the authorities are investigating as there is a possiblity of sabotage.

Source (http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2004/10_Ottobre/08/linate.shtm)

[Kalium Chloride]

I suppose this is a better alternative than carrying on operations at Linate in the fog while your surface movement radar is still in its box in the attic... :hmm:

[LatviaCalling]

Kalium Chloride,

Is that ground set still crated despite the SAS disaster? I would have thought that even the Italians could move just a bit faster.

[flyblue]

No, the ground radar is working, it's not the one that was inop.