New Delhi, July 31 -- More than 100 flights were cancelled on Wednesday, July 30, after a 20-minute air traffic control outage grounded planes and suspended take-offs across the UK.
Thousands of passengers faced disruption at - or while trying to reach - UK airports when an air traffic control glitch led to more than 100 flights being delayed and cancelled.
According to Bloomberg, movements at Heathrow, the biggest airport in the UK and the busiest in Europe, were affected. London Gatwick airport said that "there are currently no departures from London Gatwick while the situation is being resolved." The smaller City airport also faced disruptions.
Here's what happened exactly and what was the glitch that led to the chaos at UK airports...
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