London airspace closed due to computer failure

LONDON (AP) — The European air control agency Eurocontrol says London airspace has been closed due to a computer failure.

Officials at London Heathrow Airport said today there is a power outage at the NATS control center in Swanwick, England. Its statement gave no indication how long this situation was expected to continue.

The statement says "flights are currently experiencing delays and we will update passengers as soon as we have more information."