UK air traffic control

Flight chaos caused by software defect, says air traffic control body

September 18, 2026 by Omar El Sayed - World Editor

A millisecond software defect in the UK air traffic control system caused widespread travel chaos, grounding over 2,000 flights and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers.

Categories World Tags Civil Aviation Authority, flight data system, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Heidi Alexander, NATS, UK air traffic control Leave a comment

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