On Wednesday, at least 5,400 are potentially delayed and more than 550 potentially canceled in the US, according to online flight tickets FlightAware. An additional 100 have potentially been cancelled. According to the news agency AP – A total of 21 thousand flights are going to take off from America on Wednesday. Most are domestic flights. Of these, 1,840 international flights are scheduled to land in the US. It is affecting them too. System is being restored gradually. However, America has categorically denied the cyber attack.
Biden made emergency
President Joe Biden briefed the media after the emergency in this matter. Biden said- ‘All aircraft can do safe landing. Yes, it is a fact that we cannot give them takeoff permission right now. Right now, it is difficult to even say what is the reason for this big trouble. We expect that after a few hours we will get detailed information about it. I myself am monitoring this matter.
NOTAM has failed
Federal Aviation Agency said- NOTAM (Notice to Air Mission) system has ‘failed’. FAA said in new statements – It came due to technical fault in computer system. Malfunction detected. Trying to restore flight operations soon.
This work is done by NOTAM
NOTAM is the most important part of the entire flight operation. Through this, flights get information about takeoff or landing. NOTAM takes real time data and gives it to airport operations or air traffic control (ATC). After this ATC transmits it to the pilot.
The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Mission system. We are doing final verification checks and reloading the system now.
Operations in the national airspace system are affected.
We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.
— FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
cyber attack denied
For the first time in American history, the statement of the White House also came after such a major technical fault. According to NBC News, President Joe Biden has given a report from the FAA in the whole matter. Press Secretary Carrion Jean Pierre said- ‘Transportation Secretary met President Joe Biden some time ago. He has informed the President about this problem. Based on the investigation so far, we can say that it is not a case of cyber attack, but the President has ordered a thorough and gravitate inquiry into the matter and has given a report.
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg said he was in contact with the FAA and was monitoring the situation. “The FAA is working to resolve this issue swiftly and safely, so that normal air traffic operations can resume. The FAA will keep you informed,” he said in a tweet.
In an update on the situation, the FAA said, “The FAA is still working to fully restore the Air Mission System. Some work is back on track….”
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