Los Angeles area ATC had a major failure of both its primary and backup ATC computer systems on Tuesday night. LAX was closed and aircraft aloft had to use their own systems to avoid each other. 🙁
See:- http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=31bc65b1-0e82-4081-9884-bdb234553dbb&Dynamic=1
mmitch.
By: Hand87_5 - 17th September 2004 at 12:05
As the innocent victim in a French court case myself, I am not surprised at that attitude, Hand87_5!
I’m sorry for that mate !
🙁
By: Papa Lima - 17th September 2004 at 10:21
As the innocent victim in a French court case myself, I am not surprised at that attitude, Hand87_5!
By: Hand87_5 - 17th September 2004 at 10:11
What an insulting headline! “The repairman was asleep at the switch”
There are many possible reasons but IMHO that was the least likely!
There is a french expression in a such situation.
“Identify someone and punish an innocent!!!”
By: Papa Lima - 17th September 2004 at 10:06
What an insulting headline! “The repairman was asleep at the switch”
There are many possible reasons but IMHO that was the least likely!
By: mmitch - 17th September 2004 at 10:02
The reason being given for the breakdown is that because a routine 30 day checkup wasn’t made, the system automatically shut down. The ATC controllers union says that ‘there were 5 near misses’ 🙁
See:- http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=b5a4b9f3-5daa-4067-9c9a-1e08be76a5ba&Dynamic=1
mmitch
By: Hand87_5 - 16th September 2004 at 14:19
The most important thing is to reduce the costs, postpone the investments. In the mean time just pretend in front of the media that pax safety is the top priority.
That’s how everything works nowadays… 😡 :diablo:
By: Whiskey Delta - 16th September 2004 at 13:01
“Hey Steve, what does this switch do?”
By: frankvw - 16th September 2004 at 10:55
Yup, many flights in SoCal and LAS area were cancelled. A friend of mine was in the case…
By: steve rowell - 16th September 2004 at 10:40
That’s handy for one of the worlds busiest airports
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