All flights in US 'grounded' after major system failure: Reports

1 min read . Updated: 11 Jan 2023, 05:24 PM IST Edited By Saurav Mukherjee
File: Travelers inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. Photographer: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)Premium
File: Travelers inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. Photographer: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

After the Federal Aviation Administration suffered a catastrophic system error on 11 January, all flights across the United States have been grounded indefinitely, reported several international media.

This has sparked travel chaos for thousands of passengers who are either planning to travel or stuck at the airports.

According to reports, filed by news agecny Reuters, the the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) system was not processing updated information. The FAA system alerts pilots and other flight personnel about hazards or any changes to airport facility services and relevant procedures.

In an advisory, the FAA said its NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system had "failed". There was no immediate estimate for when it would be back, the website showed, though NOTAMs issued before the outage were still viewable.

Flight tracking website FlightAware showed that over 400 flights were delayed within, into, or out of the United States as of Wednesday 5.31am ET.

Though it was not immediately clear if the outage was a factor. "Technicians are currently working to restore the system," the website showed.

This is a breaking story, it will be updated shortly.

 

Catch all the Business News, Market News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.
More Less
OPEN IN APP