Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- A technical problem at UK air traffic control system caused widespread flight delays on Tuesday. Heathrow and Gatwick airports faced some of the worst disruption. Flights at Stansted, Manchester and several other airports also experienced delays. The issue began during the afternoon after NATS reported a technical failure. However, flights did not stop completely despite the disruption across parts of the UK.

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Planes continued landing at Heathrow while some departures also operated. Several flights faced delays of more than two hours. NATS said engineers were working to resolve the technical problem. The organisation advised passengers...