Chaos for thousands of passengers - Flights Stopped

[arista]

[Chaos for thousands of passengers as UK airspace is restricted due to computer failure at £600m air traffic control centre

Airspace closed after technical problem at centre in Swanwick, Hampshire
Flights travelling across UK have been affected and more delays expected
Centre where computer failure occurred has been plagued with problems]


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2871655/London-air-space-closed-7pm-computer-failure.html#ixzz3LhbAl5i8


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Yes you had as Power Cut
so many computers go wrong
Now what is YOUR FECKING plan b

[Northern Monkey]

There really should be a backup system just incase this happens.I mean what did they do before they had these powerful computer systems?

[Cherie]

There really should be a backup system just incase this happens.I mean what did they do before they had these powerful computer systems?

I guess they used human beings!

[kirklancaster]

I guess they used human beings!

:joker:

[Northern Monkey]

I guess they used human beings!

They had radar though.Also you'd think they could get on a normal PC and get satellite info on aircraft locations.Maybe?

[Cherie]

They had radar though.Also you'd think they could get on a normal PC and get satellite info on aircraft locations.Maybe?

True but it probably comes down to the number of trained staff that are on hand to do it, I imagine there just isn't the manpower left to do it safely