Lucknow: Flight operations at Lucknow airport went for a toss for more than three hours on Friday afternoon after a crucial navigation equipment at the Air Traffic Control (ATC) developed a snag. As many as five flights from various destinations like Bangalore and Mumbai were diverted to other destinations like Varanasi, Delhi and Nagpur.
According to reports, the equipment, Doppler VHF Omni Range (DVOR) went dysfunctional at around 12 noon. The failure of the equipment— that radiates very high frequency rays to guide the approaching aircraft about its position in terms of degrees— halted flight operations. Sources said that a team of engineers was pressed into service and it managed to correct the system only around 4 pm.
The snag, however, led to diversion of flights. Two Go Air flights— one from Mumbai and the other from Bangalore, were diverted to Varanasi airport. Likewise, a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai was diverted to Nagpur. An international flight of Oman Airlines from Muscat was sent to Delhi. A private carrier from Delhi, which arrived at around 3 pm, too, was sent back.
23/01/15 Times of India
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According to reports, the equipment, Doppler VHF Omni Range (DVOR) went dysfunctional at around 12 noon. The failure of the equipment— that radiates very high frequency rays to guide the approaching aircraft about its position in terms of degrees— halted flight operations. Sources said that a team of engineers was pressed into service and it managed to correct the system only around 4 pm.
The snag, however, led to diversion of flights. Two Go Air flights— one from Mumbai and the other from Bangalore, were diverted to Varanasi airport. Likewise, a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai was diverted to Nagpur. An international flight of Oman Airlines from Muscat was sent to Delhi. A private carrier from Delhi, which arrived at around 3 pm, too, was sent back.
23/01/15 Times of India
