US EditionRadar Failure at Paris Airport Triggers Widespread Flight Chaos
- On Sunday, May 18, 2025, Paris-Orly Airport experienced a radar failure that halted operations and caused widespread flight cancellations and delays.
- The failure resulted from a critical air traffic control system malfunction amid longstanding reliance on outdated radar equipment and infrastructure.
- The disruption forced the French aviation authority DGAC to reduce flight schedules by 40% on Sunday and an additional 15% on Monday, affecting over 130 flights and thousands of passengers.
- The DGAC acknowledged progress in addressing the issue but emphasized that air traffic control measures remain necessary, while passengers expressed frustration and confusion due to the absence of a clear timeline for when normal operations would fully resume.
- The incident exposed vulnerabilities in European aviation systems and may prompt broader debates on modernization, as officials work to restore operations before the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
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The Directorate-General for Civil Aviation warns that, in addition, "delays are to be expected".
Around 130 flights have failed - including connections to and from Toulouse, Tunis, Palma de Mallorca, Rabat and Alicante.
The Orly airport has had a radar failure in its control tower since midday. The Civil Aviation Directorate General has asked the companies to cancel 40% of their connections until the airport closes at 11:30 p.m. For the time being, the breakdown is still under resolution and DGAC cannot yet say when a return to normal will be envisaged. (Transports).
"It's a radar failure," an airport source told AFP.
Orley Airport in Paris Cancels Hundreds of Flights for the Second Day in a Row Due to a Malfunction.
The airport is the second largest passenger flow in France.
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