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US: Technical failure in UK air traffic control causes widespread flight delays at Heathrow.

Sep 8, 2026

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SHOTLIST: LONDON, UK (SEPT. 8, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PASSENGERS WAITING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CROWDED LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT WITH THEIR LUGGAGES / VARIOUS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF AIRPORTLONDON, UK - SEPT. 8, 2026: London Heathrow Airport experienced widespread flight delays and cancellations on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after National Air Traffic Services (NATS) suffered a systemwide technical failure in its flight processing network. NATS, Britain's air traffic control provider, confirmed that the glitch restricted flight planning systems and forced controllers to manually process flight plans.
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