# UK to probe air traffic control glitch that grounded thousands of flights

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- Reuters, 2026-09-25 14:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-probe-air-traffic-control-glitch-that-grounded-thousands-flights-2026-09-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab67e8d29ff15000114fce3

> Britain’s aviation regulator said it will investigate the cause of a software failure at air traffic control provider NATS earlier this month. The disruption left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded at airports.