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Old 28th Aug 2023, 11:05
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U.K. NATS Systems Failure

U.K. NATS down, Major system failure.

Major disruption to both incoming and departing flights.

https://news.sky.com/story/network-w...ports-12949638

'Network-wide failure of UK air traffic control systems', Loganair reports

There has been a 'network-wide failure of UK air traffic control systems', according to the airline Loganair.

Sky News has had reports of passengers on other airlines outside of the UK being told that the air traffic control network is down and their flight will be delayed.

NATS, the national air traffic controllers, said in a statement: "We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and the fix the fault.

"We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
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