Air-traffic control problem cuts European flights, delays in many countries
Posted August 20, 2010 10:26 am.
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BERLIN, Germany – Officials said a regional air-traffic control system outage sharply limited flights around Europe, causing widespread delays.
Axel Raab, spokesman for German air traffic control, said the problem in the continent’s Eurocontrol radar system halted flights above 24,606 feet.
Frankfurt airport said the outage has now been fixed.
Per Froberg, spokesman for the Swedish Air Navigation Services, said air traffic over western Europe was reduced by 25 per cent, but capacity is expected to be back up at normal levels in a couple of hours.
