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Chaos as transatlantic flights grounded by major air traffic control failure

Airplanes on the tarmac at Heathrow airport after the air traffic control computer system failure caused delays: Chaos as transatlantic flights grounded by major air traffic control failure

Flights departing for the United States, Canada and the Caribbean are being held on the ground until engineers can fix the problem Photo: STEPHEN LOCK Flights departing for the United States, Canada and the Caribbean are being held on the ground... Full Article at The Telegraph

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