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CONTROL TOWER NT OPERATING: AUKLAND AIRPORT BLOCKED FOR HALF AN HOUR

AUKLAND, NEW ZELAND, Yesterday air traffic at Aukland airport, New Zealand, was interrupted for half an hour when the only controller left on duty went away for the necessary break. Two of the controllers were sick and a third one was stuck in traffic. Ten aircrafts which were about to land were forced to circle the airport in the wait and several takeoffs were halted. The controller on duty was obliged...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 11337
Rome, Italy, 04/19/2001 12:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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