United Airlines experienced nationwide flight delays and requested an FAA ground stop on Tuesday morning due to a temporary equipment outage.
The disruption, later identified as a widespread slowdown caused by a software update, was quickly resolved, and normal operations resumed within approximately one hour.
United is currently working to assist impacted customers in reaching their destinations as soon as possible.
United Airlines flights across the nation were delayed on Tuesday morning when the legacy carrier requested the FAA to pause departures nationwide because of a temporary equipment outage.
The FAA confirmed the ground stop request in an email to FLYING.
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