London: London airspace has been closed due&nbsp;to a computer failure, UK air traffic controllers said today.
The news was announced in a brief message on flight&nbsp;safety body Eurocontrol's website.
UK air traffic controllers, called NATS, confirmed that a&nbsp;"technical problem" at its Swanwick control centre in&nbsp;Hampshire will keep the airspace shut until 0030 IST Saturday&nbsp;(1900 GMT, Friday).
It is believed to be due to a power outage.&nbsp;NATS said in a statement that "every possible action" was&nbsp;being taken to resolve the problem.
"We apologise for any delays and our incident response&nbsp;team has been mobilised. Every possible action is being taken&nbsp;to assist in resolving the situation and to confirm the&nbsp;details. Further information will be released as it becomes&nbsp;available," it said.
London's Heathrow Airport reported flights were&nbsp;"currently experiencing delays".&nbsp;Eurocontrol said, "There has been a failure of the flight&nbsp;data computer server at London ACC (area control centre).&nbsp;Engineers are working on the problem and more information will&nbsp;be given when available."

London airspace has been severely restricted after a system failure at the main national control centre in Swanick. Passengers travelling to and from London&rsquo;s major airports face lengthy delays and cancellations

Chaos for thousands of passengers as London airspace is closed due to computer failure

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London airspace has been severely restricted after a system failure at the main national control centre in Swanick. Passengers travelling to and from London&rsquo;s major airports face lengthy delays and cancellations

Chaos for thousands of passengers as London airspace is closed due to computer failure

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