Computer Outage Temporarily Grounds Planes Across US The issue was fixed <br />Monday morning but caused <br />delays for the remainder of the day. According to the <br />Federal Aviation Administration,<br />the technical issue was linked to a <br />program called AeroData. AeroData manages details on the <br />balance and weight of an aircraft. It is needed to clear planes <br />before they are able <br />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 <br />New York, Atlanta and Dallas, <br />experienced takeoff setbacks.
