A system malfunction at air traffic control at airports across Japan, including Haneda, temporarily halted aircraft departures and arrivals. The cause was a system failure at the air traffic control center in Fukuoka, and the impact spread to airports nationwide.
At around 5:30 a.m. on the 21st, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism received a report of a system malfunction at the Kobe Air Traffic Control Center in Kobe City, and subsequently, a system problem was confirmed at Haneda Airport’s air traffic control center. At Haneda Airport, aircraft departures and arrivals were temporarily suspended, and as of noon, more than 170 flights had been canceled or delayed. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, subsequent investigations revealed that there were no problems with the control systems in Kobe and Haneda, but that the malfunction occurred at the Fukuoka Air Traffic Control Center in Fukuoka City, preventing the normal transmission of flight plans and other information to each airport.
Currently, the transmission of aviation information has been switched from the Fukuoka control center to the Tokyo Air Traffic Control Center’s system, and the Fukuoka control center is investigating the cause. The impact of the system malfunction has spread to airports nationwide, and Narita Airport also experienced temporary delays to departing flights. [TV Asahi NEWS] h
A system malfunction occurred at air traffic control at Fukuoka Airport on the morning of the 21st, temporarily preventing aircraft from taking off or landing. Many flights are experiencing delays. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a system malfunction occurred at air traffic control at Fukuoka Airport and other airports throughout Japan by 7:00 a.m. on the 21st, temporarily preventing aircraft from taking off or landing.
The problem was resolved around 10:00 a.m. and flights are gradually resuming, but as of noon on the 21st, 24 flights to and from Fukuoka Airport have been canceled, and other flights are experiencing delays of two hours or more. “I was planning to attend a conference in Tokyo to give a presentation, so if I can’t go, I’ll have to cancel.” “I was planning to go to Hakodate, but I thought it would be fine as long as I could reach my destination today.” The Fukuoka Airport Office says it is “investigating the cause.”
A system malfunction at Haneda Airport’s air traffic control system temporarily halted aircraft departures and landings. Many flights are still experiencing delays. One passenger commented, “This is a bit of a problem.” Another said, “My departure date hasn’t been decided yet, so I was thinking of taking the Shinkansen (bullet train) instead.”
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a system malfunction occurred at Haneda Airport’s air traffic control system shortly before 7:00 a.m. on the 21st, temporarily halting aircraft departures and landings. Haneda Airport reports that a total of 150 domestic and international flights have been canceled or delayed. There are also reports of a malfunction in air traffic control systems nationwide, which the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is investigating. [TV Asahi NEWS]
