FAA Computer System , Outage Halts, All Flights in the US.<br />On January 11, flights across the United States <br />were grounded after the Federal Aviation <br />Administration was hit by a computer outage.<br />NBC reports that the issue forced <br />the FAA to halt all nationwide <br />flights until the issue was resolved.<br />Just before 9 a.m., the FAA announced <br />that the order had been lifted and that <br />normal operations could gradually resume.<br />As a result over 5,400 flights were delayed, <br />and over 940 flights were canceled.<br />As a result over 5,400 flights were delayed, <br />and over 940 flights were canceled.<br />According to the FAA, <br />its Notice to Air Missions <br />(NOTAM) system had "failed.".<br />Pilots check the NOTAM system before <br />they fly. A Notice to Air Missions alerts <br />pilots about closed runways, equipment <br />outages, and other potential hazards <br />along a flight route or at a location <br />that could affect the flight, Federal Aviation Administration, via NBC.<br />The FAA said that flights had been grounded “to allow <br />the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety <br />information" as it brought the NOTAM system back online.<br />According to White House press secretary <br />Karine Jean-Pierre, there is currently <br />"no evidence of a cyberattack at this point.".<br />According to White House press secretary <br />Karine Jean-Pierre, there is currently <br />"no evidence of a cyberattack at this point.".<br />She added that the Department of Transportation <br />had been directed to conduct a full investigation <br />by President Joe Biden.<br />She added that the Department of Transportation <br />had been directed to conduct a full investigation <br />by President Joe Biden.<br />Today’s FAA catastrophic system <br />failure is a clear sign that America’s <br />transportation network desperately <br />needs significant upgrades. , Geoff Freeman, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO, via NBC
