Event Brief
UK flight cancellations linked to millisecond software defect
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System caused a glitch on September 8 that led to the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights in and out of the UK last week. The operator said the problem was due to the defect rather than human failings.
WHO: NATS (National Air Traffic Services)
WHAT: NATS attributed over 2,000 UK flight cancellations to a millisecond software defect in the National Airspace System.
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: A software defect in the National Airspace System caused the September 8 glitch that disrupted flight operations.
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