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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

What went wrong during the UK’s crippling air traffic control failure?

Simon Calder

Nine days after the UK’s air-traffic control system failed, the company responsible has explained the cause of the problem – a sequence of events that had simply not been foreseen.

Nats – the national air-traffic provider for the UK – has released a report about the failure, which led to the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights.

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