by Over 150 flights were canceled and thousands of passengers were stranded on runways after aircraft had to be grounded to the Major UK Airports after a technical error in air traffic control.
After a problem in a control center in Hampshire on Wednesday, no planes were able to start at airports all over the country for about 20 minutes, which caused delays during the busy summer.
National air traffic services (NATS) later confirmed that there was a radar failure that was released to a safety system quickly.
A check-in information disc shows details on canceled flights at Heathrow Airport (Reuters).
Aviation analysts Cirium canceled over 150 flights across the country on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, at least 84 drains were canceled at all airports at 10 p.m. Another 71 arrivals were also canceled.
London Heathrow saw the highest number of cancellations with 46 floor flights.
There were 29 departures and 17 arrivals at the British airport on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. at the British airport.
Cirium confirmed the standard that the next worst airports were Gatwick and London City Airport.
Several flights were also redirected and forced to land in other European cities than they waited for the room to travel safely to Great Britain.
An Italian couple who tries to reach Gatwick was stranded on a runway in Paris for almost three hours after his flight was diverted to the French capital.
Valentina Balsarin, 25, and her friend Stefano, 26, left Milan at 2 p.m. GMT before they had to land in Paris.
Valentina Balsarin (right) and her friend Stefano were caught on a runway in Paris (Valentina Balsarin).
When she was still stranded on the runway, Ms. Balsarin said to The Standard: “I have a flight to New York from London, who is now leaving.
“Now, after three hours, we were told that we would go shortly before departure, so I will soon come to London, even though I lost my flight to New York.”
The Italian said that most people were very upset on the flight, as many of them also hoped to combine the flights to New York.
In the meantime, the 49 -year -old Gurminder Marwaha stayed at Heathrow Airport on the asphalt for an hour.
He was stranded at the end of the runway to find out whether his journey trip would be able to continue.
Airplanes hike after the Heathrow Airport after the technical error (Gurminder Marwaha)
He said to the standard: “The pilot arrived and said there was a delay and said there was a delay and we should move soon.
“Then the captain came 15 minutes later and said there was a radar problem and there would be no deviations. They could not give ETA.
“They arrived a little later and said the engines were closed, the seat belts were over and we were able to use the toilets if necessary.
“The British Airways Crew was fabulous and distributed. Behind us there was a long line of aircraft, but luckily we started at some point. Others that I don’t think they were so lucky.
“We were the first aircraft in the top of the queue. I think we managed to get away.”
The passengers are waiting at Heathrow Airport after radar loss had led to the suspension of outgoing flights in Great Britain (Reuters).
The problem on Wednesday left many planes and flight crews outside of the position and the creation of large residues on airports during the busy summer time.
NATs said that it had to limit the number of aircraft that fly in the London control area to ensure the safety of passengers.
Another aircraft was trapped on the asphalt in Heathrow for about four hours after the flight could not take off due to the deficit generated by the technical error.
Boris Redfern spoke to the BBC while waiting for his delayed flight from British Airways to Pisa.
He told the broadcaster: “We should fly at 3:35 p.m.. I am on the plane for almost two and a half hours and we have just heard about the Tannoy system that it will take at least another 90 minutes before we get up.
“I should land in Pisa at 6.30 p.m. and I will arrive at 10 p.m.. Nobody seems to have an idea of what happened from the perspective of air traffic control.”
Passengers are waiting for the technical error at Heathrow Airport (Reuters)
In an update, British Airways had previously announced that the problem “influenced the vast majority of our flights”.
It explained that the number of his incoming and outgoing flights in Heathrow was limited to 32 per hour until 7.15 p.m. on Wednesday before the flow rate returned to the usual level of 45 per hour.
The Liberal Democrats quickly demanded a complete investigation of the use of the air traffic control, with the leader of the group describing the disorder as “extremely unacceptable”.
Sir Ed added: “The air traffic control was again hit by a technical error.
“With thousands of families who prepare for a well -deserved break, this is simply not good enough.
“The government should initiate an urgent examination to ensure that the system is suitable for purposes, including excluding enemy measures as a reason.
“The public deserves full confidence in such an important piece of national infrastructure.”
The Chief Operating Officer from Budget Airline Ryanair, Neal McMahon, asked Martin Rolfe from Nats’ Chief Executive Martin Rolfe to step down after the error of the airline.
Mr. McMahon claimed that since the system failed in August 2023, when more than 700,000 passengers disrupted when the flights were founded at British airports, McMahon claimed that no lessons had been drawn since the system failed in August 2023.
He said: “It is outrageous that, due to Martin Rolfes, passengers will continue to be hit by delays and disorders.
“Another failure of ATC systems has led to the British airspace interrupted the final plans of the passengers.”
NATs confirmed that their systems were fully functional and the flights were normal again. The Department of Transport worked closely with the company to find the cause of the technical problem.
