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Air traffic control meltdown grounds thousands of planes

A major air traffic control system failure grounded thousands of aircraft. The Defence Ministry denies that military aircraft caused the disruption and rejects claims that spurious flight data triggered the crash.

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Large-scale air traffic disruption can strand passengers and expose vulnerabilities in critical aviation systems.

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  1. Ministry of Defence denies military aircraft caused air traffic control meltdown that grounded thousands of planes - after claims 'spurious' flight data entry led system to crash ↗dailymail.com · Recorded source date: Sep 14, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC

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