Beeb reporting suspension of flights from Luton
 

Comment that Swanwick has 'lost all contact' . . .
NATS state problem with datalink to all major southern airports.

"all flights suspended"

Already being discussed by the ones in the know.

http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/344...ing-going.html

Got ops SMS saying NATS lost radar and all departures suspended

Now just another - departures resuming shortly with flow restrictions of 1 per 5 minutes - and that was Heathrow - was sitting in hotel room on standby - I wonder hmmmm ....

Retired ATC John Bulwell interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live suggested it might 'take some time' to fix so 'expect delays' for departures . . .

I hope he didn't get paid too much for that.

Dysag (retired).

Has the computer seen it's pension options :}

London Radar down 25/09/2008
 

What's the scoop? I am stuck in STN

see here

ATC Section :ok:

last I heard ot was a data link failure, lhr was down to 1 departure every 5 mins. I think its back up and running now... hit the bar...good luck