Updated on September 5, 2023 2:02pm EDT
United Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop after equipment outage
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has stated he is aware of the United ground stop, which has been lifted
By Timothy Nerozzi FOXBusiness
United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground all its flights for around 40 minutes in the United States due to equipment failure.
United made the request, and the ground stop applied to all United and subsidiary flights, the FAA said. The airline lifted the ground stop before 2 p.m. ET.
"We are experiencing a systemwide technology issue and are holding all aircraft at their departure airports. Flights that are already airborne are continuing to their destination as planned," United Airlines wrote in a message on social media before the order was lifted.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg posted a message to social media Tuesday afternoon stating he was aware of the situation.
"Am aware of the nationwide ground stop at United Airlines due to IT issues," Buttigieg wrote. "FAA is currently receiving more information about the cause and scope of the issue, and DOT will make sure UA meets its obligations to affected passengers."
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