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flag Flightradar24 crashed Feb. 28, 2026, due to record traffic from U.S. strikes on Iran and Middle East tensions.

flag On February 28, 2026, Flightradar24 experienced widespread service disruptions due to an unprecedented surge in user traffic triggered by U.S. military strikes on Iran and escalating tensions in the Middle East. flag The spike, driven by airspace closures, flight cancellations, and global interest in real-time tracking, overwhelmed the platform’s servers, causing slow load times, errors, and inaccessible data. flag The company confirmed the issue was due to demand, not a system failure, and its engineers worked to restore service. flag Other online platforms also saw temporary slowdowns. flag No specific timeline for full recovery was provided.

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