Birmingham Airport Radar Technical Issue Halts Arrivals
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At a glance
- A power outage at a National Air Traffic Service (NATS) radar site has stopped incoming flights to birmingham Airport.
- NATS has apologized for the disruption, attributing it to poor weather.
- Nine flights have been cancelled or diverted, and at least 12 are delayed - some by more than four hours.
A power outage at a National Air Traffic Service (NATS) radar site has stopped incoming flights to birmingham Airport.
NATS has apologized for the disruption, attributing it to poor weather. Engineers are working with National Grid to resolve the issue.
Nine flights have been cancelled or diverted, and at least 12 are delayed - some by more than four hours.
One KLM flight bound for manchester had to divert back to Amsterdam after the radar issue. Pic: Flightradar24
A spokesperson saeid the technical issue affects the radar serving