[Scan-DC] Potomac TRACON Troubles

Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:02:09 -0400

All,

Interesting.  I was airborn on a connecting flight from Minneapolis, MN,
enroute to BWI during that time.  Around that time, the pilot announced =
that
it appeared there was another major power outage in New York, and that =
it
was affecting air traffic on the East Coast.  He stated there was "lots =
of
talk" on the radio about it.  He stated that all incoming air traffic to =
the
region was placed in a holding pattern.

A few minutes later, he came on again and said that the "Power outage" =
did
not appear to be as large as was first thought, and certainly much =
smaller
than the fiasco earlier this past week.  He said he would keep us =
posted.

Then, a few minutes after that, he said that it appeared that the "power
outage" was actually a failure of emergency power in ATC centers in New
York.  He said the power outage lasted only about 30 seconds.  He also =
said
that it appeared that for my flight (Minneapolis to Baltimore) it was =
not
significantly affecting air traffic, so our flight would NOT have to go =
into
a holding pattern after all.  This was the end of the event.  I strongly
suspect this was related to what you heard.

Interestingly, we *DID* get into a holding pattern over Morgantown, WV, =
for
a few minutes, and finally got into BWI about 60 minutes late (30 minute
delay on departure plus 30 minute delay in the air).

Dennis

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Subject: [Scan-DC] Potomac TRACON Troubles

All,

Looks like the new Potomac TRACOn is having power problems.  About 30
minutes=20
ago the DCA Approach/Departure controller advised an aircraft that the
TRACON=20
had lost all power and that there was no estimate as to when they'd be =
back=20
in business. =20

Aircraft all cirlcing all over the DC/Virginia/Maryland area and some of
them=20
are not particularly happy.

RON
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (NEAR BWI)
Pro-2045/BC-895XLT w/Discone

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