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Operations were gradually being restored across the country hours after hundreds of flights across the United States were delayed due to a massive technical glitch today.
A compute glitch was reported on Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) computer which grounded hundreds of flights Across the United States were grounded today.
"Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the US following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted," the FAA said in tweet.
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Safety System Fully Restored: US Transport Secretary
"We Don't Know": Biden Responds To Possibility Of Cyberattack Behind Glitch While the White House initially said that there is no evidence of a cyberattack, President Joe Biden said "we don't know" and told reporters that he's directed the Department of Transportation to investigate the cause of the disruption, news agency AP reported.
Flight Operations Resuming Gradually: Aviation Body FAA
Flight Departures To Resume At 9 am Eastern Time: US Aviation Body
"We expect departures to resume at other airports at 9 a.m. ET," FAA tweeted.
Aviation Body FAA's Update Number 4
21,000 Flights Were Scheduled To Take Off In US TodayMore than 21,000 flights were scheduled to take off in the US today, mostly domestic trips, and about 1,840 international flights expected to fly to the country, according to aviation data firm Cirium.
No Evidence Of Cyberattack, Say White House, President Biden Briefed
At Least 1,230 Flights Currently Delayed In US: Flight TrackerAt least 1,230 flights delayed in the United States by 7:00 am US Eastern time, flight tracking website Flight Aware data showed.
Aviation Body FAA's Update Number 3
The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.
The FAA has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information.
"I've Been In Touch With FAA This Morning...": US Transportation Secretary
"Unheard-Of Situation": Aviation Expert To NDTV
Aviation expert Parvez Damania called it a "shocking and unheard-of situation". "I don't recall the last time when the entire airspace of the country was closed. Maybe during 9/11. This is going to cause unbelievable disruption," he
told NDTV over the phone.
US Aviation Body Issues Update Number 2 For All Stakeholders
Several Passengers Tweeted That Many Flights Have Been Delayed
Some reports suggest that flights appear to be operating but with massive delays
760 Flights Delayed, 90 Flights Cancelled Across US After Glitch: Report
760 Flights Delayed, 90 Flights Cancelled Across US After Glitch, news agency NBC reported.
"Please Check Flight Status", Says Los Angeles Airport In Advisory
"Performing Final Checks, Reloading System": US Aviation Body FAA"The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now," the aviation body said in an update.