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FAA says ground stop for United Airlines lifted – Metro US

FAA says ground stop for United Airlines lifted

FILE PHOTO: A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with
FILE PHOTO: A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City as a backdrop

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Friday a ground stop for United Airlines flights in the United States and Canada was lifted after 45 minutes after being prompted by computer issues at the Chicago-based carrier.

United said in a statement it “experienced technical system issues that impacted our operations and have since been resolved. All systems are now working normally”.

The FAA said United initiated a nationwide ground stop for the United States and Canada at 6:45 a.m. EDT and it was lifted at 7:30 a.m. EDT.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; editing by Jason Neely)