Smoke in Radar Facility Grounds Flights at O'Hare and Midway

[Finny]

Looks like everything has been transferred to Chicago Center in Aurora, IL.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...d-out-of-ohare-midway-20140513,0,368030.story

 

[Minuteman]

So, an inop ventilation fan leads to smoke and shuts-down one facility, and an extremely high-altitude flight blows two computers minds and shuts that facility down.

(maybe I need a vacation)

 

[Maurus]

Yup. Airport is in meltdown mode.

 

[Ajax]

Thank god I got out when i did

 

[queeno]

SHEET those guys at C90 will do anything to get a longer break!!!!!!!!!

 

[RobertB]

SHEET those guys at C90 will do anything to get a longer break!!!!!!!!!

They can't have a staffing crisis if they keep giving up their airspace!