Safety Compromized in German Airspace!

Today I found the ENGLISH version of the TV-Report of THE MAIN-German TV-channel (ARD). 

In December 2004 an incident of  total breakdown of ATCO voice-radio for approachcontrol of Frankfurt-airport at daytime, because of serviceactivities on the USP!

The loss had a duration of 70 seconds,till the ATCO could reach the approaching planes again and created 2 nearmisses with 3 planes involved!

This incident was NOT announced to and investigated by the official german investigation Unit (BFU). This was found out by the reporter Tim van Beveren, who is quite known in airtraffic journalism.

We'll try to get the video and the rights to promote it over IFATSEA, which is part of the report as well as our well known Heinz Wipf! 

Enjoy it ...or be scared a bit.

Here the link to the video as realplayer lifestream (links at the left side); the english version is the secon:

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