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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Calls for UK air traffic control boss to resign as new glitch disrupts flights

Passengers wait with their luggage at the check-in machines at Heathrow airport on Wednesday
Passengers wait at Heathrow airport after technical issues caused the air traffic control system to go down for about 20 minutes on Wednesday. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Reuters

The head of the UK’s air traffic control company is facing calls to resign after the second disruption to flights in two years due to technical problems.

Hundreds of flights were delayed after the air traffic control (ATC) system went down for about 20 minutes on Wednesday.

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