Manchester/PX Total Radar Failure

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15th March 2010 | 18:17

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From: London Under EGLL(LHR) 27R ILS

Manchester/PX Total Radar Failure

Just heard from a friend that EGCC/EGPX has just had a total radar failure and that their is a zero rate till valid till 2200.

Anyone able to shed some further light?

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15th March 2010 | 18:36

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I'm in the lounge at Manchester and we have just been told the same. No flight info updated yet.

15th March 2010 | 18:37

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Yep - I know someone in Norway - being given as a Comms fail (unlikely surely) - delay 3 hours plus.

15th March 2010 | 19:11

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Situation improving, radars have returned Apparently.

15th March 2010 | 19:38

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seems to have had an effect at LBA

LBIA - Live Flight Departures

LBIA - Live Flight Arrivals

is it Manchester Control or Scottish, formerly known as Manchester?