United Airlines experienced nationwide flight delays and a temporary ground stop on Tuesday morning due to a technology issue.
The disruption was caused by a software update that led to a widespread slowdown in United's technology systems, affecting flights in the U.S. and Canada.
United quickly identified a fix and resumed normal operations within approximately one hour, and is working to assist impacted customers.
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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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
