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The US aviation authority FAA grounded all aircraft on Friday evening, Swedish time, due to communication problems. In total, more than 10,200 flights have been delayed and over 5,000 have been canceled in the US, reports NBC News.
According to the European aviation cooperation Eurocontrol, which also includes Israel, all flights to the US from the 42 member countries have been canceled at the request of the FAA, reports Reuters. In Mexico, all flights to the US have also been canceled, according to the Efe news agency.
No threat to the United States has been detected in connection with the flight stop, says Markwayne Mullin, director of the Department of Homeland Security, which brings together the country's intelligence services.
Network update is pointed out
There is still no official explanation for what specifically happened.
According to information to CBS News, however, an update to the private communications network that connects the country's air traffic control system is behind the problems. The system is said to have been restarted, which led to a crash and a communication interruption.
Microsoft, which suffered extensive technical problems on Friday, has stated that there are no indications that the company's disruptions are related to the flight stop.
Air traffic resumed
During the night of Saturday, the first reports came that planes were allowed to take off. San Francisco International Airport writes on social media that planes "to the Pacific region have been cleared to take off," including destinations in Hawaii and Asia, reports BBC.
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