https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-jet-triggered-uk-s-latest-air-traffic-meltdownContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-jet-triggered-uk-s-latest-air-traffic-meltdownhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-jet-triggered-uk-s-latest-air-traffic-meltdown#u69774Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:08:04 +0000The Ministry of Defence has denied claims that a military aircraft triggered the September 8 air traffic control failure. A four-hour technical outage at National Air Traffic Services grounded thousands of planes and affected more than 330,000 travellers. While some reports suggest anomalous data from a military flight plan caused the system collapse, the government has dismissed these assertions as spurious. The event led to approximately 2,000 flight cancellations and widespread disruption at major UK aviation hubs.Why it mattersThe outage disrupted international travel and left passengers s https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-jet-triggered-uk-s-latest-air-traffic-meltdownhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-jet-triggered-uk-s-latest-air-traffic-meltdown#u66410Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:21:43 +0000An air traffic control failure caused widespread disruption across UK airports, resulting in hundreds of thousands of affected passengers and significant flight cancellations. Reports indicate that anomalous flight-plan data from a military aircraft triggered the outage. The event led to chaotic conditions at major hubs like Heathrow, where passengers reported pandemonium at baggage reclaim. While some sources report over 600 cancellations, others claim the number exceeded 2,000. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has accused the head of UK air traffic control of lying about the outage.Why it ma