US EditionUnited Airlines grounds flights nationwide over technology issue
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – A glitch in United Airlines' weight and balance system caused a ground stop affecting 28% of flights, resulting in over 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations nationwide, officials said.
- On Wednesday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for United Airlines departures at Chicago O'Hare International, Denver, Newark, San Francisco and Houston airports.
- United Airlines said a `technology issue` prompted it to hold all mainline flights at their departure airports, causing delays this evening.
- At O'Hare, passenger video shows United planes queuing on the tarmac as delays range from an hour to over four and a half hours.
- The ground stop issued by FAA affects United Airlines, with delays and duration unknown, and United warned of additional delays this evening.
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Charleston Gazette-Mail
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The Record
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