Software blocks almost all US flights, never happened since 9/11
According to flight tracking website FlightAware, as of 8:00 AM Western Time, there were more than 2,500 delayed flights within, into, or out of the United States, exceeding the number of all delayed flights for the day. previous one. More than 150 have been canceled . These numbers are set to grow.
More than 21,000 U.S. flights, mostly domestic, and about 1,840 international flights to the United States were expected today, according to aeronautical data company Cirium. Here is a partial picture of the cancellations.
The problem was related to the NOTAM software that regulates all US air traffic. This US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system notifies pilots of hazards or changes to airport facility services and is therefore absolutely essential to flight safety. The software suffered an outage that led to a real national blockade, the first since September 11, 2011.
The FAA wrote in an advisory update that its NOTICE to Air Missions (NOTAM) system has "broken down." The aviation agency did not provide an immediate estimate of when the system will be back online.
“The FAA is experiencing an outage impacting the update of NOTAMs. It is not possible to release all flights at this time,” the FAA said in a statement. By 9am all flights were virtually grounded. a huge disaster.
Biden addressed the FAA issue on Wednesday before leaving the White House. He said he had just been briefed by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who told him they still hadn't pinpointed what went wrong. “I just spoke to Buttigieg. They don't know what the cause is. But I was on the phone with him about 10 minutes,” Biden said. “I told him to report directly to me when they find out. Air traffic can still land safely, but not take off at this time. We don't know what the cause is."
It is not known whether the causes are accidental or whether it was a cyberattack, an option that the White House excludes for now, but, once again, the fragility of the US air system is highlighted.
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