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Air Traffic Halted - Per Fox News
Fox News | 8/26/08 | Fox News

Posted on 08/26/2008 12:38:00 PM PDT by Kimberly GG

Fox News Alert

MAJOR problem with national air traffic...specifically flight plan system....All air traffic halted, nationally.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; airtraffic; aviation; controllers; faa
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To: BigSkyFreeper

You got that right. The media is all over stupid crap but silent when it comes to important stuff. I just wonder if they are being deliberately kept out of things in order for the FCC to fix the situation with as little panic as possible.


221 posted on 08/26/2008 4:07:10 PM PDT by beckysueb (Drill here! Drill now!)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Happy 40th Birthday! I’m afraid it sounds like Atlanta was the first hit and this, coupled with torrential rainfall there, has exacerbated the problem. What a nightmare. And the news has completely been dropped at CNN, so I don’t know what to say. Are you getting any info from the crew? Are you at least in line for departure or are you sitting at the gate?


222 posted on 08/26/2008 4:13:14 PM PDT by sarasota
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To: Palladin

I’m in Minneapolis, and just drove home through rush hour. In the hour and a half I was on the road, i didn’t see a single plane in the sky- very unusual. My route is a few miles west of MSP International, so i’m used to seeing the sky full of inbound/outbound flights.

What’s up?


223 posted on 08/26/2008 4:16:13 PM PDT by mills044
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To: beckysueb

I wouldn’t be surprised.


224 posted on 08/26/2008 5:21:04 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: Alouette

Over on LGF a controller coming off shift posted that they were able to enter flight plans from the airport towers. Takes longer to do so, because the flight waypoints all have to be specified by keyboarding.


225 posted on 08/26/2008 7:09:34 PM PDT by bvw
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To: TChris

Great site. Thanks for the link.


226 posted on 08/26/2008 9:21:53 PM PDT by Rockitz (NObama 2008- Strange we ain't believin')
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To: Velveeta

Thanks for the ping.

Who hacked it?


227 posted on 08/26/2008 11:29:11 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: Calpernia

Interesting that the small planes are still flying.

This computer glitch problem happens a lot in California.


228 posted on 08/26/2008 11:34:13 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: bvw

So what happened?


229 posted on 08/26/2008 11:54:47 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Did you make it to ATL? My brother ended up leaving the gate only to have the cabin fill up with smoke! Didn’t make it home, needless to say.


230 posted on 08/27/2008 5:50:12 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: sarasota
I made it in after 9 last night which was about 2 1/2 late. All in all not terrible. We sat on the tarmac for about 1:30 and it wasn't awful. the temperature was just fine as they used the alternate generator. the captain gave updates as he received them which was about every 20 minutes.

Sorry to hear about your brother not getting out. Hopefully today is a better day.

My wife met me at the ATL airport so I at least got to spend some time with her on my birthday. The kids were fast asleep when we got home so we will celebrate tonight!

Thanks for the updates yesterday!

231 posted on 08/27/2008 6:57:46 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Glad to hear you made it home on your birthday. And it sounds like you took it all in stride.


232 posted on 08/27/2008 6:59:18 AM PDT by sarasota
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