An FAA computer outage has grounded flights nationwide, including at O'Hare and Midway airports.
An FAA computer outage has led to a ground stop for all flight departures nationwide Wednesday morning, including at O'Hare and Midway airports.
The FAA said it is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions system, which affects flights across the country. It has ordered grounded all flight departures until 8 a.m. Central Time.Around 1,200 flights have been affected across the U.S., including about 11 at O'Hare and Midway airports. As of 6:15 a.m., O'Hare reported delays averaging 31 minutes and delays at Midway averaging 38 minutes.
Several airlines have said that the outage has impacted their operations, including Southwest and United. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "The President has been briefed by the Secretary of Transportation this morning on the FAA system outage. There is no evidence of a cyberattack at this point, but the President directed DOT to conduct a full investigation into the causes. The FAA will provide regular updates.
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