FAA: Failed computers that delayed flights working again

(NECN/ABC) - If you tried to get anywhere by air this morning, chances are you didn't make it on time. Computer problems at the Federal Aviation Administration threw off air travel nationwide. The FAA says they are back in action now, but the flight delays will likely take hours to clear up. The problem started early this morning, shortly after 5:00 a.m. The glitch impacted mostly flight plans, but also traffic management. During the outage, dispatchers had to send flight plans to controllers, who then had to manually enter them into computers. read more

NECN | November 19, 2009

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