Flights held up by radar glitch

730AM GMT sixteen March 2010

The blunder with radio detector interpretation estimate systems happened at around 5.50pm Photo REX

The National Air trade Control Service (Nats) pronounced all aircraft were accounted for and in voice hit with carry out towers via the disruption.

The blunder with radio detector interpretation estimate systems happened at around 5.50pm on Monday and flights in to airports inside of the Manchester Area Control north of the Midlands and Scotland were rught away restricted.

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Nats pronounced the make a difference was resolved inside of fifteen mins but full restrictions remained until 6.30pm as a precaution. Normal use resumed before long after 8pm.

A Nats mouthpiece pronounced ""There was a proxy glitch in the radio detector interpretation estimate system.

""We knew where the aircraft were and we were in voice information exchnage throughout.

""As a prevision we limited the series of aircraft entrance in to the Manchester area.""