New Delhi, January 27: In the second such incident in a fortnight, some radar screens of the air traffic control tower at the IGI airport went blank in quick succession, sending the ATC officials in a tizzy.
According to airport sources, one or two radar screens (consoles) – which shows traffic in the airspace controlled by Delhi tower and gives vital information like aircraft speed, height and call-signs – suddenly went blank early Tuesday morning.
Unlike January 14 when a similar problem had arisen, all the radar consoles did not blink and the two were revived within a span of a few hours, said an official, who is associated with the maintenance of the system.
However, officials were on their toes as there was a top security alert due to the Republic Day celebrations which was to begin in a few hours.
–PTI