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Computer Error Grounds Japanese Flights

Posted by timothy on from the presumption-junction dept.

zephiros writes "Mainichi Daily News reports that a "computer glitch" in Tokyo air traffic control systems resulted in the cancellation of 203 flights this weekend. At 7am Saturday, the error "caused the names of airlines and flight numbers to disappear from radar screens." A Japan Times article suggests the problem may be related to upgrades on a system which exchanges flight plans with the Defense Agency. Makes one wonder about the integration and maintenance risks of systems like CAPPS II."

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  1. Re:Windows? by SILIZIUMM · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure look at the photo : http://web.ukonline.co.uk/eric.price/humour2/AIRPO RT.jpg

  2. Re:Why? by abh · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because this is Slashdot, where every article must somehow involve a violation of rights by the big bad government.

  3. The explanation by anon*127.0.0.1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it's obviously Y2K related. Civilization as we know it should be coming to an end in a week or so.

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  4. ATC?It's a big tower, but that's not important now by Alien+Being · · Score: 4, Funny

    Loger Murdock: We have crearance Crarence.
    Captain Oveur: Loger, Loger. What's our vector Victor?
    Tower voice: Tower's ladio crearance, over!
    Captain Oveur: That's Crarence Oveur! Oveur.
    Tower voice: Loger.
    Roger Murdock: Huh?
    Tower voice: Loger, over.
    Roger Murdock: Huh?
    Captain Oveur: Huh?

  5. DATELINE: JAPAN by infonography · · Score: 4, Funny
    DATELINE: JAPAN (maybe)

    Computer related story about a programming error halting Air traffic control system in Japan is entered in a pre-posting queue to Slashdot.

    DETAILS: Limited and not noteworthy.

    REAL NEWSWORTHYNESS: Not really. No deaths reported.

    DATELINE: SLASHDOT HQ

    PREPOST WORD SEARCH: code runs check for Important items. - keyword search generate matches for two known hot item words [COMPUTER & JAPAN]

    HENTAI AND GIANT ROBOT FACTOR?: n/a

    CUTE BABE?: n/a

    SEARCH FOR BIG NAMES- JOBS, ELLISON, GATES, TORVALDS, STALLMAN, CowboyNeal?: n/a

    Microsoft Bashing Factor: High

    PRIMARY ACTION TAKEN: Story authorizes posting of story to Slashdot

    SECONDARY ACTION TAKEN: activate Inquisitors of the Holy Order of Linux, First Poster Squad IM'ed, new Sex story featuring Whicky the slashdot cat beta authorized.

    STATUS REPORT: Status Quo Achieved.

    RESOLUTION: Computer error found between keyboard and chair

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  6. Slashdotted by banzai75 · · Score: 5, Funny

    At 7am Saturday, the error "caused the names of airlines and flight numbers to disappear from radar screens."

    I'm guessing there was an article posted yesterday on Slashdot that linked directly to their system.