London, U.K. airspace reopens after computer failure resolved

Posted December 12, 2014 11:00 am.

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London airspace has reopened after a computer failure shut down operations Friday morning.

Officials at London Heathrow Airport said Friday there was a power outage at the NATS control centre in Swanwick, England.

The shutdown lasted about 20 minutes.

Heathrow is the third busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.

With files from The Associated Press

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