April 1 (UPI) — Several U.S. airlines experienced system outages early Monday due to a technical glitch in a shared computer program, authorities said.
The Aerodata program — which monitors balance and weight of flights — crashed for a short time. The Federal Aviation Administration said several carriers were affected by the outage, including American, Delta, United, Southwest and Alaska Air. Dallas-based Southwest issued a ground stop order for a short time.
“Several U.S. airlines are experiencing computer issues this morning,” the FAA wrote in a traveler alert early Monday. “Please contact your airline directly for flight information and updates. The FAA does not cancel flights.”
The Aerodata program was back online by 7:30 a.m. EDT, and the airlines said their operations had resumed normally.
The problem caused delays at U.S. airports, but no flights were canceled.
#Traveler Alert✈️: Several U.S. #airlines are experiencing computer issues this morning. Please contact your airline directly for flight information and updates. The #FAA does not cancel flights. #FlySmart pic.twitter.com/5x4U3f6ogu— The FAA (@FAANews) April 1, 2019
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