The British National air traffic service (NATS) reported on Wednesday about A short -term technical problem that disrupted flights at the main airports in the United Kingdom. TASR writes about this based on reports of Reuters, AP, DPA and AFP agencies.
The error occurred in the center of air traffic control in Swanwick in southern England And technicians have therefore limited the number of flights over the United Kingdom to ensure passengers’ safety. The service announced a failure correction approximately 20 minutes after the restriction was published.
“Our technicians have repaired the system that was hit this afternoon. We are currently renewing normal operation in London,” wrote Nats on the social network X. London airport Heathrow said it had suspended all departures for a technical failure. Gatwick Airport said that the problem affected all departures throughout the United Kingdom.
“There are currently no departures from London’s Gatwick Airport until the situation is solved,” The airport on the X Network also reported the mistake of London City Airport and the Edinburg International Airport.
AP reports that the NATS system has recorded several software failures since its launch in 2002. In August 2023, flight plans had to be processed manually, which caused a delay or cancellation of hundreds of flights. The outage was then influenced by approximately 700,000 passengers.
