Microsoft Win3.1 crash forced Paris Orly airport to close briefly

Computer store news: Last week, Paris Orly Airport had to force all planes to land and temporarily shut down the airport because of the failure of Microsoft's Windows 3.1 system. Yes, you are not mistaken, it is Windows 3.1, this operating system was released in 1992, has been 23 years old.

Why is this airline still using an operating system more than 20 years ago? This is because they are using a software called DECOR, which is used in harsh climates —— such as fog & mdash;— transmitting weather and runway information to pilots is arguably an essential one. Set of software. However, this tool can only be run in some old operating systems, including Windows 3.1, Windows XP, just in the foggy weather, and happened to encounter system failure, so I had to temporarily shut down the airport.

The French Air Traffic Management Alliance Alexandre Fiacre said that it is too long to find the right maintenance staff. There are only three experts in Paris who can solve the DECOR problem, and one of them will retire next year, and now there is no one who can replace him. The French government plans to upgrade the system in 2017, but Fiacre said the upgrade will not be completed until 2021.