FAA Orders Ground Stop for Domestic US Departures After System Outage

FAA Orders Ground Stop for Domestic US Departures After System Outage

Flights had been delayed or cancelled throughout the US on Wednesday, January 11, after a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outage pressured the company to floor home flights. The FAA mentioned on Wednesday morning that it was working to revive its Notice to Air Missions System, which alerts pilots to potential flight operations issues, and ordered all US airways to delay home departures till 9 am Eastern Time. “Operations across the National Airspace System are affected,” it mentioned. Flight Aware listed over 4,300 delays and 761 cancellations of US flights. The FAA later mentioned the bottom cease was lifted and air visitors was progressively returning to regular. This footage from Greater Rochester International Airport in New York reveals folks thrilling a safety space. Credit: Joseph Frascati by way of Storyful