Software Upgrade Crashes UK Air Traffic Control System 233
pitpe writes "Earlier today the computer system controlling most of the UK's airspace failed, after tests in preparation for an upgrade failed. The original failure occurred at the West Drayton centre, which is an old (70's) system, as opposed to the new system at Swanage, which has had its own problems. A system wide reboot to fix the system resulted in the entire system being taken down temporarily."
alternative system (Score:1, Funny)
Damn... (Score:2, Funny)
Three fingers (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Damn... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Three fingers (Score:4, Funny)
this is a UNIX system, I know this!!!
Re:This wouldnt've happened...... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Damn... (Score:1, Funny)
Uh-oh...
And the Wizard said: (Score:5, Funny)
[x] Allow Windows to detect new hardware ?
[ ] Allow planes to circle in uncertainty ?
[x] Show this window at all airports
Re:new linux distro idea (Score:4, Funny)
Check out gflightcontrol-0.01, then run the usual:
Of course, it requires gnome 2.6 and all deps. Planes will have to circle while everything emerges.
Re:This wouldn't have happened... (Score:4, Funny)
No, the air traffic controllers would still be figuring out how to cut/copy/paste while a 747 is on it's final approach.
Re:Damn... (Score:4, Funny)
Downgrade? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:new linux distro idea (Score:2, Funny)
Windows Update (Score:3, Funny)
Re:So what? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Damn... (Score:3, Funny)
It looks like you're trying to direct a pilot to land a plane. Would you like to:
- Have the pilot land at Cirque du Soleil and tell him it's Denver International Airport [ntu.edu.tw]?
- Redirect the plane to Chicago, but send the luggage on to Orlando?
- Adjust the ground level to send the plane and all aboard to fiery doom like that scene in Die Hard 2?
Re:Damn... (Score:2, Funny)
"Microsoft Air-traffic Control Software?" Shudder...
I can see it now...
Pilot: Air Traffic control (ATC) we've lost our nav con please advise!
ATC: Please remain calm and click on start then control panel. Once in the control panel double-click(TM) on game controler - we need to reconfigure your yolk before we enter admin mode on the nav con system.
Pilot: I don't see a |"start" button.
ATC: Ok sir, I need you to find the windows key on your systems keyboard.
Pilot: Whats a windows key?
ATC: On most models the windows key is found on the lower left section of the keyboard. Occastionally it is found in the upper right section.
Pilot: I still can't find it. I think we're lossing altitude.
ATC: Just look key by key until you find it.
Pilot: I don't think we have time for this.
ATC: Just look sir.
several minutes pass
Pilot: Oh, there it is. Thats funny I was looking at it the whole time (nervous chuckle).
Pilot: Hey, it doesnt do anything!
ATC: What color is it sir?
Pilot: Blue.
ATC: Ok sir, I need you to find a function key of the same color. When pressed at the same time the desired effect will occure.
Pilot: (Static)
ATC: Sir?
Pilot: (static)
ATC: You seem to be off radar - sir are you there?
Re:Damn... (Score:4, Funny)
"I was directing air traffic on my ATC computer, giving a flight path to an KLM flight into Heathrow, when suddenly it was like *beep beep beep beep* and half of my planes were gone.
"I was like, 'Uunh?'
"It DEVOURED my flight path.
"It was a really good flight path.
"And then I had to send it again, and it wasn't as good 'cuase I had to do it fast. And the KLM crashed short of Heathrow.
"It was... a bummer.
"My name is Ellen Feiss, and I'm an air-traffic controller."
Ph33r.