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underfire
22nd Nov 2016, 04:24
another grounding episode at MEL?
Planes at Melbourne Airport were grounded and others were prevented from landing on Tuesday morning due to a 'technical glitch'.
Domestic and international flights were left circling the airport after the airport said there had been an issue with 'network connectivity' that was affecting check-in and baggage.
3AW Mornings radio station reports that it received several calls from people at the airport, who said it was at a standstill
Tuck Mach
22nd Nov 2016, 08:08
INTAS again?
Hope the 'Onesky' project isn't run by Airservices...oh wait...:hmm:
Planes at Melbourne Airport were grounded and others were prevented from landing on Tuesday morning due to a 'technical glitch'.
Domestic and international flights were left circling the airport after the airport said there had been an issue with 'network connectivity' that was affecting check-in and baggage.
How does an issue with check-in and baggage prevent aircraft from landing?
over_centre
23rd Nov 2016, 02:54
How does an issue with check-in and baggage prevent aircraft from landing?
Might have been a case of where to park the arrivals without choking taxiways, and if parking off-stand what access arrangements could be made.
Capt Fathom
23rd Nov 2016, 04:06
They managed ok here... without choking up the taxiways!
http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/planes-grounded.jpg
I was listening to 3AW at the time and immediatly checked Flightradar24 and NAIPS.
Flightradar24 showed Aircraft continuing to operate in and out, most were doing 3 or 4 laps of the hold.
The ATIS indicated LVP in force, 16 for arrivals with rapid exit G closed, 27 for departures. I saw several VA NZ JQ flights departing.
So, the Airport was not stopped, only slowed down by LVP and landing A/C taking longer to vacate.
The issue was effecting check in and boarding systems for about 1 hour, power failure in the International Terminal as well, that slowed or delayed departures.
3AW were beating it up to make a story, made worse by @Melair refusing to call 3AW and give the details.
Capn Bloggs
23rd Nov 2016, 13:06
As they say, Fathom, be the first to divert... you'll be the first back home. :ok: