Swanick Knackered by West Drayton (merged)
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Swanick Radar Knackered
Though I've only heard this on the scouse line Is it true that the Swanick Radar is not working and thats why most LPL pax are stranded here till 10:00am!!! MAN BA pax are being told to check in but to keep their baggage with them! All sounds a little fishy...
Many apologies if this is all poppy cock..
Narcy
Many apologies if this is all poppy cock..
Narcy
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BBC is reporting it is West Drayton puter down - Swanwick OK. Conclusion it has aired is that it is the information about which flights routing where that is not available but separation etc OK. Flights are being delayed and only those fully id'ed are being allowed in the air, apparently.
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From Bloomberg news:
U.K. Flights Are Suspended After Air Traffic Failure (Update1)
By Melissa Stock and Matthew Fletcher
June 3 (Bloomberg) -- All U.K. flight departures are suspended after an air traffic control computer failure, a British Airways spokeswoman said in an interview.
Flights are suspended until further notice, said the spokeswoman, who declined to be named.
The failure occurred at the air traffic control center in Swanwick, England, Sky News reported. Some flights are still able
to land, Sky News said. No flights have departed from airports
including Manchester, Bristol and Newcastle for more than an hour, Sky News said.
B'berg are now reporting that Manchester has re-opened.
Latest headlines:
*SKY CITES NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
*AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL IN U.K., SKY SAYS
U.K. Flights Are Suspended After Air Traffic Failure (Update1)
By Melissa Stock and Matthew Fletcher
June 3 (Bloomberg) -- All U.K. flight departures are suspended after an air traffic control computer failure, a British Airways spokeswoman said in an interview.
Flights are suspended until further notice, said the spokeswoman, who declined to be named.
The failure occurred at the air traffic control center in Swanwick, England, Sky News reported. Some flights are still able
to land, Sky News said. No flights have departed from airports
including Manchester, Bristol and Newcastle for more than an hour, Sky News said.
B'berg are now reporting that Manchester has re-opened.
Latest headlines:
*SKY CITES NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
*AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL IN U.K., SKY SAYS
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Yep just sat here on Ticket desk down in STN and nothing moving as yet. Apparently a couple of EZY and Ryanair have pushed,but are holding. According to my colleague one a/c just rotated this moment so its all fun at the fair down here. Im just happy all my pax are out of the way airside.
Keep the faith Brothers
Keep the faith Brothers
BBC have recently (last 10 minutes) reported that the Host Computer at West Drayton is the source of the failure.
Apparently it's the system which prints out flight strips - no flight strip, big problem.
I'm not an ATCO, nor do I fly in upper levels (nor for that matter in controlled airspace that often) but I do seem to recall that this system has failed before with similar results.
Original reports that Swanwick had "closed down" appear to be incorrect, in which case a lot of people are breathing huge sighs of relief.
Apparently it's the system which prints out flight strips - no flight strip, big problem.
I'm not an ATCO, nor do I fly in upper levels (nor for that matter in controlled airspace that often) but I do seem to recall that this system has failed before with similar results.
Original reports that Swanwick had "closed down" appear to be incorrect, in which case a lot of people are breathing huge sighs of relief.
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The BBC reports that the crash was caused by a system upgrade that went wrong.
Having come off a night shift and seen some of the rubbish the media are reporting it makes me wonder just what really does go on in the world...
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My understanding is that MAN has reopened in the last 30 mins.
Do we know for certain what has broken down yet. I got caught up as SLF when the West drayton comp died, coupled with KLMuk's sh*tty Fokker 100s, it wasn't much fun!
Don't envy anyone involved today, be they SLF, ATC or airline!
Van Der Hum, I'm sure if NATS told the media something, they'd at least get it semi-right.
Do we know for certain what has broken down yet. I got caught up as SLF when the West drayton comp died, coupled with KLMuk's sh*tty Fokker 100s, it wasn't much fun!
Don't envy anyone involved today, be they SLF, ATC or airline!
Van Der Hum, I'm sure if NATS told the media something, they'd at least get it semi-right.
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LPL Up an running
Well flights were shooting out of here from eight o'clock together wilth MAN me thinks... SLF seem very understanding so far!!!
Good Luck to everyone else!
Good Luck to everyone else!
Just had a call from a contact V. high up in the NATS structure.
No doubt about it, the problem seems to have occured after computer re-boot at which time the left falanjee was not recognised.
Its true !!!
No doubt about it, the problem seems to have occured after computer re-boot at which time the left falanjee was not recognised.
Its true !!!
