What did the FAA say was the reason for flight delays Thursday morning?
FAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again. The air traffic controllers union says the computer failure involved both of the Federal Aviation Administration’s computer centers in Salt Lake City and Atlanta. Even though the FAA said Thursday the problem had been solved, Doug Church, a spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Union, said controllers were still entering flight plans manually into computers in some locations. The computers at the two centers, which handle flight plans for air traffic throughout the country, broke down early Thursday. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below. ATLANTA (AP) — A problem with the system that collects airlines’ flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays across the U.S. Thursday. It was the second time in 15 months that a glitch in the flight plan system caused delays. Federal Aviation Administration spok
WASHINGTON – FAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again. The air traffic controllers union says the computer failure involved both of the Federal Aviation Administration’s computer centers in Salt Lake City and Atlanta. Even though the FAA said Thursday the problem had been solved, Doug Church, a spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Union, said controllers were still entering flight plans manually into computers in some locations. The computers at the two centers, which handle flight plans for air traffic throughout the country, broke down early Thursday. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below. ATLANTA (AP) — A problem with the system that collects airlines’ flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays across the U.S. Thursday. It was the second time in 15 months that a glitch in the flight plan system caused delays. Federal Aviation Admini
A nationwide FAA computer system malfunction is causing flight delays at O’Hare and Midway Airports Thursday. The program designed to automatically enter flight plans stopped working properly around 5:15 Thursday morning, forcing flight controllers to enter the information manually and leading to system-wide delays. The flight plan includes the destinations, routes, weight and baggage information regarding the planes that take off and land from airports in the nation. The air traffic control systems have not been affected. There were delays of about 30 minutes at Midway and 15 minutes at O’Hare as of 8:15 a.m., a spokeswoman for the city’s Aviation Department told the Chicago Tribune. The Daily Herald is reporting 45 minute delays at Midway. An FAA spokeswoman told CBS that she didn’t know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved. The city is expecting the delays to ripple throughout the morning and into the afternoon. Sources:
