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Software Upgrade Crashes UK Air Traffic Control System

Posted by michael on from the quality-is-priority-1 dept.

pitpe writes "Earlier today the computer system controlling most of the UK's airspace failed, after tests in preparation for an upgrade failed. The original failure occurred at the West Drayton centre, which is an old (70's) system, as opposed to the new system at Swanage, which has had its own problems. A system wide reboot to fix the system resulted in the entire system being taken down temporarily."

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  1. Microsoft by WhatsAProGingrass · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I didn't read the article, but based on the fact that they had to reboot to fix the problem, it must be running Windows.

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    Mark
  2. Re:This wouldn't have happened... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I believe it said the software crashed not the operating system.

  3. Re:A new meaning: by ContemporaryInsanity · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Blue sky ?!?
    This is the UK we're talking about here...