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| Bug causes US air traffic delays | Bug causes US air traffic delays |
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| Air traffic at some three dozen airports across the US has been disrupted by a computer glitch, the Federal Aviation Administration says. | Air traffic at some three dozen airports across the US has been disrupted by a computer glitch, the Federal Aviation Administration says. |
| The network problem hit an FAA flight plan processing facility near Atlanta, Georgia, leaving a hub in Salt Lake City to handle data for the entire US. | The network problem hit an FAA flight plan processing facility near Atlanta, Georgia, leaving a hub in Salt Lake City to handle data for the entire US. |
| The FAA said air safety was not affected and it retained contact with thousands of airborne flights. | The FAA said air safety was not affected and it retained contact with thousands of airborne flights. |
| The Department of Homeland Security said there was no link to terrorism. | The Department of Homeland Security said there was no link to terrorism. |
| The network glitch began at about 1330 local time (1930 GMT), triggering delays at airports coast-to-coast. | |
| FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen in Atlanta said: "There will be flight delays. It could be any location, because one facility is now processing flight data for everybody." | |
| The problem would be fixed by Tuesday evening, the FAA told Reuters news agency. | |
| Airports in Boston, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta and Chicago were facing major delays, some because of weather, the FAA said. | Airports in Boston, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta and Chicago were facing major delays, some because of weather, the FAA said. |
| Flights to and from Washington, Miami, Cleveland and Houston were reported to be unaffected. | Flights to and from Washington, Miami, Cleveland and Houston were reported to be unaffected. |