Foxxster

Just come in, Sydney airport control tower full of smoke causing an effective airport shut down. No takeoffs and planes landing diverted to alternate airports.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ht-delays.html

although looking at Flightradar24 it appears planes are indeed both landing and taking off now.

aussieflyboy

Just another day in 3rd world Aus aviation

jonkster

or maybe aviation generally.

US nationwide shutdown due NOTAM computer failure, Multiple German ATC "technical failures" last year causing delays and cancellations across Europe, Sydney shutdown for an hour on a sunday due to smoke alarm.

PPRuNeUser01531

'ole mate flow controller stressed out sneaking a quick dart at his screen.........seemed like a good idea at the time.

Ramboflyer 1

Probably a cigar !

KRUSTY 34

Someone burnt the toast in the kitchen?

Peter Fanelli

Clearly the fault of QANTAS sending their maintenance overseas.

Pinky the pilot

Did someone slip outside for a durry and leave a window open nearby?

AerialPerspective

Only if the reports said the tower was "FORCED" to close and that Pilots of inbound aircraft were "BRACING" for a diversion and that it was a smoke "EVENT" that "COMES AFTER" blah, blah.......