Air traffic control body says software defect caused mass flight disruption

An air traffic control body has said that a software defect was responsible for widespread flight disruption that led to the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights, according to a report by BBC Business.

The failure affected hundreds of thousands of passengers, the report said, though further details on the scale of the disruption were not immediately available.

According to the BBC, the air traffic control body identified the software defect as the cause of the failure that triggered the cancellations. The report did not specify when the disruption occurred or provide additional detail on the nature of the software issue.

The BBC report did not include further comment from airlines or passengers affected by the cancellations, nor details on how the issue was resolved or steps being taken to prevent a recurrence.

This article is based on reporting by BBC Business. Further details may emerge as more information becomes available.