04-11-2015 19:44 via seattletimes.com

Solar storm knocks out flight control systems in Sweden

STOCKHOLM — Aviation officials say a solar storm knocked out the air traffic control systems in Sweden on Wednesday, prompting them to close the country’s airspace for more than an hour. The civil aviation authority said the solar storm created disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field, which affected radar installations in southern Sweden. No such […]
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