177 flights already canceled in the UK due to air traffic control outage
In the United Kingdom, 177 flights had already been canceled on September 9 due to a technical failure in the air traffic control service. According to The Hindu International, the UK air traffic control service was attempting to restore operations after a malfunction caused disruptions to air travel.
FlightRadar24 data
The FlightRadar24 aircraft tracking service reported that, as of the time of publication, 177 flights scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, had been canceled. The report notes that more than 150 flights were canceled across the country that day.
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Cancellations the day before
On Tuesday, September 8, 1,300 flights to and from UK airports were canceled. At London Heathrow Airport, passengers stood in check-in queues in Terminal 5 after some departing flights were canceled.
The new cancellations occurred while the UK air traffic control service continued to recover from the technical malfunction.
