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Essex,09 Sep 2026,4 mins

What caused Essex airport chaos?

Need To Know Essex

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Thousands of passengers at Stansted and Southend airport were left stranded following an air traffic control problem on Tuesday, which has cancelled more than 2,000 flights so far across the UK. The UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS) says the issue has been resolved and they'll be investigating the cause, although the disruption and delays are continuing... Picture credit: Henry Nicholls/Getty Images.

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