Matt ParkerSep 6, 2023

Everyone is reporting on "Air traffic chaos caused by 'one in 15 million' event". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66723586

But the report says "This scenario had never been encountered before, with the system having previously processed more than 15 million flight plans" https://www.nats.aero/news/nats-report-into-air-traffic-control-incident-details-root-cause-and-solution-implemented/

Air traffic chaos caused by 'one in 15 million' event

The UK's air traffic control system shut itself down after software confusion over an unusual flight path.

BBC News
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@standupmaths some more technical context https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/30/uk_air_traffic_woes_invalid_data/
UK air traffic woes caused by 'invalid flight plan data'

Former BA boss slams resilience, says explanation 'doesn't stand up from what I know of the system'

The Register
Sep 6, 2023 at 11:55amWeb