More than 10,000 flights have been delayed or canceled in the United States due to a failure in the communication system of air traffic control centers, the Wall Street Journal reports.
What is known about the situation at the moment:
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended flights from airports across the country due to a widespread communication failure.
At the time the restrictions were put in place, about 3,100 planes headed to the United States.
Homeland Security Minister Markwayne Mullin said there was no threat to the passengers.
According to him, no signs of a cyber attack have yet been found. He also urged not to connect the incident with a Microsoft failure.
At the same time, the authorities are investigating a possible connection between the malfunction and the introduction of a new air traffic control system based on artificial intelligence.
Mullin warned that restoring the normal operation of the aviation system will take time.
This is the second national grounding of flights in the United States since attacks of September 11, 2001. The previous one occurred in January 2023 due to a failure of the pilot's warning system.
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