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Horizon: Struggling for Control

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Every ten seconds, a new flight is manoeuvred through Britain's cramped airspace.
Air traffic controllers say the system is creaking under the strain.

"Horizon" gained unprecedented access to investigate how air traffic control really works.
A dimly lit operations room in West London handles everything that flies over England and Wales. Yet controllers say equipment is out of date and keeps breaking down.
Special plans for London City Airport went wrong a few weeks after opening day.

Why? How much longer can controllers struggle with the tidal wave of aircraft? Is safety affected?

(Shown again next Sunday)

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Contributors

Narrator:
Paul Vaughan
Film Editor:
Chris Gilders
Written and Produced by:
Christopher Riley
"Horizon" Editor:
Robin Brightwell
Source: Radio Times

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