<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Gaucho100K:
I heard that the problem was lack of a sophisticated radar system.</font>
Most airports do not have ground radar and can still operate safely in foggy conditions. But it has been speculated that a working ground radar
might have helped prevent the accident.
It now looks more likely that Linate's runway scheme and bad markings were a big contributer.
The SAS pilots have now been virtually cleared of any possible fault.