Computer glitch causes flight delays
A problem with a flight data computer in Melbourne yesterday afternoon resulted in flight delays of up to an hour in four states across southern Australia.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority said that aircraft were grounded for 40 minutes when a computer failed just after 3:00pm and Peter Gibson on behalf of CACS said that the problem had been fixed, but flights were still being delayed out of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart.
He added, “The equipment in Melbourne was only out of service for a relatively short period of time of about 15 or 20 minutes, but of course, as the evening peak hour develops delays could get worse”.
Amanda Bolger, from Virgin Blue, said that approximately 18 departing flights were affected which were held on the ground for a short time due to air traffic control directives, but the Virgin Blue team tried it’s best to get the schedule back on track as quickly as possible.”
The Federal Opposition’s transport spokesman, Kerry O’Brien, has called for an explanation of the air traffic control problems, saying, “These systems were set up in parallel, with the Brisbane and Melbourne centres supposed to back up one another”, adding, “If there was a problem, clearly something has gone wrong and the Minister, Warren Truss needs to explain why.”
Report by The Mole
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