Software issue to blame for Irish airspace closure

An irregular software issue was to blame for most of Ireland's airspace being closed earlier this week.

Software issue to blame for Irish airspace closure
Thu, 04 Oct, 2018 - 14:08

An irregular software issue was to blame for most of Ireland's airspace being closed earlier this week.

A backup system was deployed on Tuesday night when air traffic control in Shannon and Cork failed.

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