Argentina: No Radar for Air Traffic Control

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | May 16th, 2007 | Trackback

Argentina’s only certified air traffic control radar was struck by lightning March 1 and is still broken, leaving the country without functioning radar to track flights in its airspace. Since then controllers have been guiding planes using information radioed by pilots. There reportedly have been five near-collisions since March 9; according to the president of Argentina’s air traffic controller’s association, one on May 7 involved a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C. The Canada-based International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations criticized Argentina for failing to follow aviation regulations, and the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations warned members to be extremely careful when flying in the area. In other news, rail commuters rioted in Buenos Aires’ Constitucion station May 14 when trains were delayed because of a stalled train that prevented others from departing. Hundreds of passengers fled the downtown terminal to avoid the violence. For years commuters have complained about the poor service from the station, one of South America’s busiest.

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