28 days ago · Global
Over 2,000 UK flight cancellations traced to millisecond software defect
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 15:05 UTC. The headline in use is “Over 2,000 UK flight cancellations traced to millisecond software defect”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A preliminary report on Friday blamed a millisecond-software defect for the cancellation of over 2,000 flights in and out of the United Kingdom last week. NATS, formerly known as National Air Traffic Services, said on Friday that the glitch on September 8 was behind the mayhem at British airports and…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Over 2,000 UK flight cancellations traced to millisecond software defect
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