Tech glitch grounds United Airlines flights, causes hundreds of delays

[Starmix]

According to the report, a nationwide tech outage forced United Airlines to ground all flights Wednesday night, ABC News reported. Despite the fix, the disruption led to delays for over 1,000 flights and the cancellation of more than 40, according to FlightAware.

According to United, the problem originated from a malfunction in the airline’s weight and balance computer system. Due to a technology issue, they are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports," the airline said in a statement.

The report said that United Airlines reported that the outage began shortly after 6 p.m. Eastern Time and was resolved within a few hours. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was aware that United Airlines had "experienced a technology issue disrupting their operations."

In addition, the US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the problem was isolated to United's systems and had no connection to the broader air traffic control infrastructure.


Source: PNA

 

[magnus2022]

Aviation industry really performed very low this year. About over 65 plane crash this year alone. This is the eighth month and we are experiencing such level of crashes. Before December, plane crashes may exceed 200.

 

[Starmix]

Let's pray no more quake to attach. It's so scarry. My country is always attack by earth. I am so scared of an earthquake. It's terrifying.

 

[kit_hung]

Aviation industry really performed very low this year. About over 65 plane crash this year alone. This is the eighth month and we are experiencing such level of crashes. Before December, plane crashes may exceed 200.

Recent statistics show that while air accidents have been the subject of much discussion this year, the actual number is not as alarming as you suggest. The ICAO 2025 Aviation Safety Report shows that global aviation safety standards have continued to improve overall, despite the occurrence of air accidents.According to industry sources, commercial airline accidents are still very rare compared to the number of flights that take place every day. Although there are tragic incidents, the sector is still considered one of the safest modes of transport.

 

[eLdavis]

That's one thing with using technology, in most cases it might most likely not be perfect. So some errors are expected to happen.

 

[Starmix]

I cannot believe that airlines could experience a glitch in tech that disrupts their flights. it shouldn't happen.

 

[magnus2022]

Recent statistics show that while air accidents have been the subject of much discussion this year, the actual number is not as alarming as you suggest. The ICAO 2025 Aviation Safety Report shows that global aviation safety standards have continued to improve overall, despite the occurrence of air accidents.According to industry sources, commercial airline accidents are still very rare compared to the number of flights that take place every day. Although there are tragic incidents, the sector is still considered one of the safest modes of transport.

I will never believe it is one of the safest means of transport because the accidents hardly give room for survival!

 

[Starmix]

It was better for the technician to check the condition of the plane before its scheduled flight It's the responsibility of the pilot to order the flight technician.