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Flights grounded across UK as air traffic control computers fail
Flights have been cancelled at all London airports on Friday as air traffic control computers failed.
A failure of the Flight Data Computer Server at London ACC meant no traffic could be accepted into London airspace until 7pm, the European flight safety body says.
NATS, the national air traffic control body, said: "NATS can confirm that a technical problem has been reported at Swanwick air traffic control centre.
"We apologise for any delays and our incident response team has been mobilised.
"Every possible action is being taken to assist in resolving the situation and to confirm the details.
"Further information will be released as it becomes available."
A spokesman for Heathrow said: “There is a technical problem at the NATS control centre in Swanwick, which is affecting UK airspace. Flights are currently experiencing delays and we will update passengers as soon as we have more information.”
Flights grounded across UK as air traffic control computers fail - Telegraph
Flights have been cancelled at all London airports on Friday as air traffic control computers failed.
A failure of the Flight Data Computer Server at London ACC meant no traffic could be accepted into London airspace until 7pm, the European flight safety body says.
NATS, the national air traffic control body, said: "NATS can confirm that a technical problem has been reported at Swanwick air traffic control centre.
"We apologise for any delays and our incident response team has been mobilised.
"Every possible action is being taken to assist in resolving the situation and to confirm the details.
"Further information will be released as it becomes available."
A spokesman for Heathrow said: “There is a technical problem at the NATS control centre in Swanwick, which is affecting UK airspace. Flights are currently experiencing delays and we will update passengers as soon as we have more information.”
Flights grounded across UK as air traffic control computers fail - Telegraph
