Microsoft outage sparks chaos around the world: System failure grounds planes with TV channels, airports and banks around the globe knocked offline in massive outage causing Windows software to sudden

Follow the Microsoft outage live blog for the latest news on the system failure A massive Microsoft outage has sparked chaos around the world - grounding flights and knocking hospitals, GP surgeries, train services, banks, stock exchanges and TV channels offline. As engineers battle to restore services - GATWICK: Huge queues at Gatwick Airport after a massive Microsoft outage affected services VICTORIA: The mainline station in London warned of 'widespread IT issues across the entire network' SPAIN: Passengers wait at Barajas Airport following the outage - which comes on an extremely busy day for global aviation LAX: Travellers at Los Angeles International Airport had to sleep in a passageway after flights were cancelled AUSTRALIA: The 'blue screen of death' is seen at a supermarket in Brisbane after the outage Around the world banks, supermarkets and other major institutions said computer issues were disrupting services. Train passengers can expect disruption today due to the outage NHS England told patients not to attend GP appointments unless told otherwise due to problems with the appointment and patient record system The outage is also affecting some NHS systems, including those used by GP surgeries Sky News went off air following the technical issue with the Microsoft operating system The channel is now back on air, but without some of its usual on-screen graphics. Travel expert Simon Calder told the channel today is the busiest day for British airports since Covid Microsoft users around the world have taken to social media to express their confusion at their computers shutting down Windows is the most used operating system in the world, meaning the outage is affecting almost every part of the global economy - with restaurants and cafes, including the bakery chain Gail's, unable to take card payments A checkout worker in a Little Waitrose at Kings Cross Station told customers: 'It is cash only at the moment. The Port of Dover saw longer queues this morning, but said it is now operating as normal UK Sky Sports Presenter Jacquie Beltrao posted on X: 'We're obviously not on air - we're trying @SkyNews Breakfast' Delhi Airport had a novel solution to the IT outage - writing departures on a whiteboard The issue has hit computer services worldwide, with this shop in Australia saying it had closed One tourists decides to take a relaxed approach at Palma Majorca Airport in Spain, which is one of many across the world hit by the shutdown Large queues have been forming at Palma Majorca Airport as the IT issue hit on one of the busiest days for global aviation Microsoft users around the world have taken to social media to express their frustration and confusion at their computers also shutting down.