A serious malfunction occurred in the UK's National Air Traffic Management Authority's flight processing system on the afternoon of the 8th, resulting in the cancellation or delay of numerous flights at multiple airports across the UK.

On that day, flights at several major airports, including London Heathrow Airport, Edinburgh Airport, and Manchester Airport, were affected.

According to data from the flight tracking website "24-Hour Flight Radar," as of that evening, operations at 12 major airports across the UK were affected. Analysis of the website's data by British media indicated that over 1,000 flights were cancelled nationwide.

That evening, the National Air Traffic Management Bureau stated that it had implemented repair measures and resolved the system issues, and was making every effort to address the flight backlog. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)