All flights across the United States have been grounded because of a technical glitch with the flight control system, OduNews can confirm.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says there is a problem with the system that alerts pilots to potential hazards on flight routes. It expects flights will be able to take off from 0900 ET (1400 GMT).
Flights from New Jersey’s Newark airport, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have already resumed.
The FAA said this was due to air traffic congestion in those areas.
It was not immediately clear if the outage would impact international flights.
US President Joe Biden has been briefed, and the White House said there was no evidence of a cyberattack “at this point”.
In a tweet, the White House Press Secretary said the President had called for a “full investigation into the causes”.
The FAA said the problem lies with its Notice to Air Missions System.
American Airlines said the outage was affecting “all flights including all carriers”.
US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he had been in contact with the FAA on Wednesday morning, and that they were working to resolve the issue “swiftly and safely”.
Passengers have posted on social media that they are experiencing delays.
“Always great to get up at 0400 to be at the gate in plenty of time for your flight that is now delayed by 37 minutes and counting,” said Daniel Huard in a Facebook post. “This will be a long day of travel.”
