by A software error was held responsible for the radar failure, which caused widespread disorders at large airports in Great Britain, and led to flights to ground and the passengers were stranded across the country.
As a result of the failure that had affected airports in London, Manchester and Birmingham, more than 150 flights were canceled and forced air traffic controls were forced to temporarily stop all starts and landings on Thursday.
The problem was attributed to the NATH Air Verkehrs Services (NATS) Control Center in Swanwick, Hampshire, where radar systems reported reports at 2:30 p.m.
The error brought the air traffic operation to a standstill and led to an emergency shift to security systems.
On Friday, transport secretary Heidi Alexander confirmed that there was no evidence of malicious interference. “This was an isolated event and there is no evidence of malignant activities,” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“The flights are now resumed and I am grateful to the airlines who are working hard to get people where they have to be. I will continue to receive regular updates. Passengers should inquire before traveling at airlines.”
Sources announced that the radar failure was caused by a “real software error” and that backup systems such as the restoration of the processes were intended.
“They carry out another program, so there is no chance that the same problem occurs twice,” added the source.
Although the error was dissolved within 20 minutes, the disruption caused by it had permanent effects, with ongoing flight cancellations returning in the normality of the system.
In London Heathrow, 46 cancellations were canceled on Thursday-Mind at the latest after 16 flights, with insiders said that air traffic control is still in operation on backup systems.
The passengers at several airports made it sleep on terminal floors, and up to one million travelers may not be entitled to compensation due to the type of failure.
According to reports, the airlines are demanding how such a small software error during the top of the summer trips could trigger an almost complete shutdown of the British airspace. While the services are now largely back into operation, delays and disorders are expected to continue until the weekend, since the airlines delete the deficit.
