Air traffic control system in Tokyo, Japan malfunctioned, resulting in massive flight delays

CTOnews.com September 29 news, the Japan Broadcasting Association NHK local time reported on September 29, Tokyo Air Traffic Control Department control system failure today, Japan's eastern airspace once restricted flights, a large number of flights to and from airports in the region were delayed.

▲ Tu Yuan NHK reported that according to Japan's Ministry of Land and Transport, Tokyo Air Traffic Control Department of Sozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, had a control system failure at 11:39 on the 29th, temporarily implementing flight restrictions. The system failure was resolved at 12:22, but flights connecting regions and airports in eastern Japan were still affected, including delays.

So far, the main air traffic control system, which displays information such as the location and altitude of the aircraft, seems to have stopped working. CTOnews.com inquiry learned that Japan's Ministry of Land and Transport is investigating the cause of the interruption of the system, has not disclosed the specific problem of the failure.

The report also said that in Osaka, Kansai, Kobe's three airports, to Tokyo and other flights as the center, although there has been a temporary delay in departure and other effects, but is gradually recovering.