For the second time in a fortnight, Britain's air traffic control network faltered, grounding plans and trust alike across the country's major airports. What might once have been dismissed as an isolated technical misfortune has become a pattern — and patterns, unlike accidents, demand accountability. The episode raises an enduring question about modern infrastructure: how much invisible fragility are we willing to accept in the systems that hold daily life aloft?
UK airports hit by second air traffic control failure in weeks
Passengers experienced flight delays and cancellations, with potential financial impact through compensation claims.