A technical failure in the Federal Aviation Administration, Wednesday, grounded all flights across the United States, and the disruption ranged from delays to cancellations.
network reportedReutersThe technical failure affected the Federal Aviation Administration system in the United States.
The FAA said it was working to fix the fault in the system, known as NOTAM, which warns pilots of potential hazards throughout the flight path.
As a result of the glitch, 1,162 flights within, heading to, or departing from the United States were delayed, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, and another 94 flights were cancelled.
Technical glitch disrupts flights in America
A technical failure in the Federal Aviation Administration, Wednesday, grounded all flights across the United States, and the disruption ranged from delays to cancellations.
network reportedReutersThe technical failure affected the Federal Aviation Administration system in the United States.
The FAA said it was working to fix the fault in the system, known as NOTAM, which warns pilots of potential hazards throughout the flight path.
As a result of the glitch, 1,162 flights within, heading to, or departing from the United States were delayed, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, and another 94 flights were cancelled.
The administration added that it is conducting “final verification checks and reloading the system currently,” stressing that “all operations in (US) national airspace” will be affected as a result of the malfunction.
Later, it said that some aviation services had returned to work, but the fault had not been completely fixed.
The White House said there was “no evidence” of a cyberattack “at this point” in connection with the suspension of flights in the United StatesWhite House
