Memory overload on $2.4bn system blamed for US air traffic control shutdown

Sooraj Shah
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Lockheed Martin system glitch caused flights to be delayed or grounded in Los Angeles

A design fault in the $2.4bn (£1.2bn) US air traffic control system made by Lockheed Martin triggered a computer glitch that affected thousands of people on flights in the US last week. Flights ...

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