US aviation regulator probing system outage after huge disruption

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 12, 2023 12:53 pm

NEW YORK: Aviation authorities were racing Wednesday to figure out what caused the outage of a crucial alert system that forced the temporary halt on all US domestic takeoffs, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said normal operations were being restored but the early morning halt created knock-on effects that snarled travel throughout the day.

Delayed flights prepare to depart from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on January 11, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. PHOTO BY JOHN MOORE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

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