All of London’s airspace has been closed because of a technical failure. Eurocontrol, the EU-wide air traffic control agency, said that the London control area was “temporarily unavailable due to technical issues”. The problems began earlier this afternoon, according to the Eurocontrol notice.

London ’s airspace has been closed to flights for safety reasons after air traffic control was hit by technical issues. Problems with technology at Swanwick Centre, which manages air traffic over much of England and Wales, has impacted a broad range of flights.

The disruptions came after a company that provides air traffic control services in Britain said it had experienced a “technical issue.”