US Resumes Air Traffic Following Technical Glitch
US authorities have restored air travel operations after a technical failure caused widespread flight delays and cancellations.
Air traffic across the United States has resumed following a suspension caused by technical issues that disrupted air traffic control communications.
The US Secretary of Transportation explained that the failure was triggered by an overload of data on aging routing equipment, which produced inconsistent information and necessitated a precautionary system shutdown.
The US Secretary of Homeland Security confirmed that there is no evidence linking the incident to cyberattacks, and further clarified that the malfunction is unrelated to Microsoft system outages.
The sudden suspension of services resulted in the delay or cancellation of thousands of flights nationwide.
Experts noted that returning air navigation to normal operational levels may require a significant amount of time.