Computer Outage Temporarily Grounds Planes Across US
- 5 years ago
Computer Outage Temporarily Grounds Planes Across US The issue was fixed
Monday morning but caused
delays for the remainder of the day. According to the
Federal Aviation Administration,
the technical issue was linked to a
program called AeroData. AeroData manages details on the
balance and weight of an aircraft. It is needed to clear planes
before they are able
to takeoff. AeroData's outage varied among affected carriers. American Airlines, via statement According to Southwest, its flights were delayed up to 40 minutes due to the issue. Major airports, including ones in
New York, Atlanta and Dallas,
experienced takeoff setbacks.
Monday morning but caused
delays for the remainder of the day. According to the
Federal Aviation Administration,
the technical issue was linked to a
program called AeroData. AeroData manages details on the
balance and weight of an aircraft. It is needed to clear planes
before they are able
to takeoff. AeroData's outage varied among affected carriers. American Airlines, via statement According to Southwest, its flights were delayed up to 40 minutes due to the issue. Major airports, including ones in
New York, Atlanta and Dallas,
experienced takeoff setbacks.