Military aircraft flight plan reportedly triggered UK air traffic control outage
Anomalous flight-plan data preceded the NATS failure that caused widespread disruption across Britain
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15h agoNATS
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Military aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outage
Meltdown that grounded thousands of flights caused by ‘spurious’ flight data being entered into system, report says The air traffic control outage that caused thousands of flights to be grounded across the UK earlier in the week was caused by a military aircraft entering “spurious” flight data into the system, according to a report. Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected after more than 2,000 flights were cancelled on Tuesday when the system used by the National Air Traffic Services (Nats) shut down for four hours. Continue reading...
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page 1 of 1Air Data News•Ricardo Meier15h agoMilitary aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outage
Meltdown that grounded thousands of flights caused by ‘spurious’ flight data being entered into system, report says The air traffic control outage that caused thousands of flights to be grounded across the UK earlier in the week was caused by a military aircraft entering “spurious” flight data into the system, according to a report. Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected after more than 2,000 flights were cancelled on Tuesday when the system used by the National Air Traffic Services (Nats) shut down for four hours. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Guardian Staff22h ago
AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the more we learn about last Sunday’s fatal runway overrun in Miami , the more confusing the circumstances become. We break down what we know from the ADS-B data and the limited flight data recorder information released by the NTSB thus far. A computer failure at NATS leads to the cancellation of 1500 flights over two days in the UK, while Anak Krakatau’s eruption halts flights in Jakarta. One of only two active DC-8s suffers a runway overrun and gear collapse in Kinshasa. We learn about Honeywell’s Mag Mav, Italian passengers and the danger of steep stairs, and the Swiss transport museum needs to figure out where its going to put a retired A340. And United’s planned 9/11 flypast in Denver is getting push back. (Ed. note: the flypast was canceled after recording of this episode) Check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.
Flightradar24 Blog•Flightradar2411 SeptTR
UK Transport Secretary Says NATS Air Traffic Failure Was ‘Avoidable’
The technical issue that occurred with the UK’s air traffic control system operated by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) on Tuesday Sept. 8 has caused chaos for tenss of thousands of passengers at numerous large aviation hubs over the past few days. With the impacts of the fault causing rippling effects days later, here is […]
Travel Radar•Melissa Thomas10 SeptTR
NATS Boss to Meet Transport Secretary
The Chief Executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s largest controller of air traffic, has been summoned to meet the country’s Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander. This follows a complete shutdown of NATS’ systems Tuesday Sept. 8, which saw nearly 2,000 flights cancelled. Airline bosses, including Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary have called on NATS’ […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack10 SeptA
More than 2,000 flights affected as UK recovers from NATS system failure
Disruptions continued at airports across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, 9 September, after NATS’ flight-processing system failed a day earlier. Although the technical problem has been resolved and air traffic services are operating normally, airlines are still repositioning aircraft and crews. According to aviation analytics company Cirium, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled or failed to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
UK Flight Disruption: How Were Airports Affected? | Aviation Market Analysis | OAG
The latest NATS failure continues to impact UK aviation just as airlines are looking for a strong finish to the Summer season, and is likely to cost millions in flight delay compensation as they are held liable for passenger-related costs.
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NATS cites "complex recovery" while disruptions persist
LONDON - UK air travel disruptions following a technical glitch at air traffic control provider NATS continued Wednesday with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed. Nearly 250 flights had been cancelled by early morning hours, according to flight tracking website "Flightradar24", most at London Heathrow.
aero.uk9 SeptAN
British Airports Resume Flights After Major NATS Air Traffic Control Failure
Aviation News – Flights from British airports resumed early Wednesday after a major air traffic control failure caused widespread disruption across the UK, with airports...
ATC Failure Grounds UK Flights: Planes Stuck On Heathrow Taxiways For Over Five Hours(!!!)
A NATS technical glitch grounded UK air traffic control for hours, leaving hundreds of flights canceled or delayed and some planes stuck on Heathrow taxiways over five hours.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig8 SeptTR
UK Air Traffic Control Failure Disrupts Hundreds of Flights
A technical failure in the United Kingdom’s air traffic control system disrupted hundreds of flights Tuesday, Sept. 8, affecting major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. The National Air Traffic Service (NATS), the country’s air navigation services provider, later said it had identified the problem and implemented a fix, but warned that the recovery […]
Travel Radar•Maria Facio8 SeptA
Technical failure disrupts flights across London airports
A technical failure at the UK’s air traffic control provider NATS caused widespread disruption at London’s major airports on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The problem affected NATS’ flight-processing system, forcing significant restrictions on air traffic and resulting in hundreds of delays and cancellations across the UK. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City were among […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth8 Sept
London Air Traffic Grinds To A Halt As ATC Technical Issue Grounds Heathrow & Gatwick Flights
UK air traffic control disruption is delaying flights nationwide, reviving questions over NATS resilience after major previous failures.
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ATC glitch causes flight disruptions
LONDON - A technical glitch at air navigation service provider NATS halted departures at London Heathrow and Gatwick Airport.
aero.uk8 SeptA
Consultations on Scottish airspace reorganization continue
GLASGOW The Scottish Airspace Modernisation consultation, which launched on 20 October, has reached its "midpoint": Coordinated Airspace Change Proposals (ACPs), led jointly by NATS, Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Airport give communities, political representatives and other stakeholders the opportunity to share their views.
aero.uk19 Dec 2025