# Air Traffic Control - Computer failure

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**Created:** [September 19, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://satsig-forum.discourse.group/t/air-traffic-control-computer-failure/22 "2026-09-19T20:11:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://satsig-forum.discourse.group/t/air-traffic-control-computer-failure/22/1 "2026-09-19T20:11:37Z")

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I was interested to read about the recent Air Traffic Control problems which appear to be due to unexpected response to near simultaneous data inpute:

Read report here:

> **[NATS-Preliminary-Investigation-Report-into-NAS-Incident-on-08-Sept-2026-Issued-16-Sept-2026.pdf](https://www.nats.aero/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NATS-Preliminary-Investigation-Report-into-NAS-Incident-on-08-Sept-2026-Issued-16-Sept-2026.pdf)**
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Does anyone have experience of similar real-time systems in the satellite communications context ?

The worst I’ve experienced are instances where you have to actually visit the customer VSAT site to fix some errored software condition.