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FAA Says Contractor Unintentionally Caused Outage That Disrupted Flights

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The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that a contractor working for the air-safety regulator had unintentionally deleted computer files used in a pilot-alert system, leading to an outage that disrupted U.S. air traffic last week.

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Times of India

US air traffic halt caused by ‘unintentionally’ deleted files

The FAA last week ordered a rare halt to all US flight departures as a result of a computer failure that made it impossible to provide safety notices to pilots. The shutdown lasted less than two hours, but caused thousands of airline delays and cancellations.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

FAA outage: US airline regulators blame contractor for travel chaos

The US airline regulator says a contractor is responsible for delaying and cancelling thousands of flights.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. FAA says 'unintentionally deleted files' prompted computer outage

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday a preliminary review found that contract personnel "unintentionally deleted files" disrupting a key computer system and prompting a nationwide groundstop on Jan. 11 that disrupted more than 11,000 flights.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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abc News

FAA says 'unintentionally deleted files' led to NOTAM system outage

Last week's computer system outage appears to have been the result of "unintentionally deleted files," the FAA said Thursday.

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

FAA says unintentionally deleted files are to blame for nationwide ground stop

A contractor working for the Federal Aviation Administration unintentionally deleted files related to a key pilot safety system, leading to a nationwide ground stop and thousands of delayed and canceled flights last week, the FAA said Thursday.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

FAA: Contractors mistakenly deleted files, causing safety system outage

The FAA said contractors working on a system that notifies pilots of potential hazards "unintentionally deleted files," leading to a nationwide grounding of planes.

1 year ago

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