FAA Computer System , Outage Halts, All Flights in the US.
On January 11, flights across the United States
were grounded after the Federal Aviation
Administration was hit by a computer outage.
NBC reports that the issue forced
the FAA to halt all nationwide
flights until the issue was resolved.
Just before 9 a.m., the FAA announced
that the order had been lifted and that
normal operations could gradually resume.
As a result over 5,400 flights were delayed,
and over 940 flights were canceled.
As a result over 5,400 flights were delayed,
and over 940 flights were canceled.
According to the FAA,
its Notice to Air Missions
(NOTAM) system had "failed.".
Pilots check the NOTAM system before
they fly. A Notice to Air Missions alerts
pilots about closed runways, equipment
outages, and other potential hazards
along a flight route or at a location
that could affect the flight, Federal Aviation Administration, via NBC.
The FAA said that flights had been grounded “to allow
the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety
information" as it brought the NOTAM system back online.
According to White House press secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre, there is currently
"no evidence of a cyberattack at this point.".
According to White House press secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre, there is currently
"no evidence of a cyberattack at this point.".
She added that the Department of Transportation
had been directed to conduct a full investigation
by President Joe Biden.
She added that the Department of Transportation
had been directed to conduct a full investigation
by President Joe Biden.
Today’s FAA catastrophic system
failure is a clear sign that America’s
transportation network desperately
needs significant upgrades. , Geoff Freeman, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO, via NBC