Air Travel

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I just got back from a trip to Washington that had me wandering all over the Midwest because of some problem in Indianapolis.  According to the reports from the flight crew there was a roof collapse (?) at the Indianapolis ATC facility, causing all traffic into, out of or over (this was the part that affected us) that center to have to be rerouted.  My TWA flight from DCA to STL was diverted way out of its way, had to make an unscheduled stop in Nashville to take on fuel, and of course was very late as a result.  The cabin crew said all the flights coming into STL from the northeast were messed up in the same way, but I didn’t see any great evidence of this at STL. I haven’t heard anything about this problem, whatever it was, on the news, but as an altogether-too-frequent flyer, I’m interested in learning what effects it’s going to have on air travel in the near future.  Word from the crew was that the Indianapolis ATC was going to be loused up for an extended time, probably some number of days.  Is that going to continue to cause trouble with routings that pass over Indianapolis?  Just what routings are going to be affected?  And for that matter, precisely what happened?  Any and all information would be appreciated, particularly since I have to get back on the plane in ten days … — Bill Johnson                    | "I can’t stand this proliferation of Los Alamos National Laboratory  | paperwork.  It’s useless to fight the forms. Los Alamos, New Mexico USA      | You’ve got to kill the people producing

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(William Johnson) writes: > I just got back from a trip to Washington that had me wandering all over   the > Midwest because of some problem in Indianapolis.  According to the   reports from > the flight crew there was a roof collapse (?) at the Indianapolis ATC   facility, > causing all traffic into, out of or over (this was the part that   affected us) > that center to have to be rerouted.

From what i understood, the regional ATC center in Indianapolis had to be   shut down because of an incorrectly fixed air conditioner.  I guess the   repairman botched the job up, and crap came flying out of it.  They were   afraid it contained abspestos! (SP?), and therefor closed the control   facility down.   The regional ATC in Indianapolis watches over the   airspace to 6 states i beleive, and delays occured through-out the midwest   as a result.  All flights here at Louisiville SDF were cancelled or   delayed, and most other apts were affected (Atlanta, Ohare, etc) in the   area as I understand it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I haven’t heard anything about this problem, whatever it was, on the   news, but > as an altogether-too-frequent flyer, I’m interested in learning what   effects > it’s going to have on air travel in the near future.  Word from the crew   was > that the Indianapolis ATC was going to be loused up for an extended   time, > probably some number of days.  Is that going to continue to cause   trouble with > routings that pass over Indianapolis?  Just what routings are going to   be > affected?  And for that matter, precisely what happened?  Any and all > information would be appreciated, particularly since I have to get back   on the > plane in ten days …

I beleive its fixed now.  But who knows Steve

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