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Alan Dron
September 18, 2026
London Heathrow Sept. 8, 2026 Credit: Henry NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images
The meltdown in the UK’s air traffic control (ATC) system earlier this month was caused by a legacy software glitch interacting with simultaneous “very specific events,” according to a preliminary report into the incident. The problem led to the cancellation, delay or diversion of around 2,000…
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