FAA: Computer Problem Halts All Flights in the U.S. Wednesday Morning

 

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all U.S. flights to delay departures until 9 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, though airlines said they were aware of the situation and had already begun grounding flights.

According to reports,  A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide.

More than 21,000 flights were scheduled to take off in the U.S. today, mostly domestic trips, and about 1,840 international flights expected to fly to the U.S.

There is a potential for widespread disruption because of the outage. All aircraft are required to route through the system, including commercial and military flights.

The White House said that there is no evidence of a cyberattack, but has directed the Department of Transportation to investigate the cause of the disruption.

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