US flight operations back to normal; FAA probes cause behind the disruption | Oneindia News *News
Video Credit: Oneindia - Duration: 02:31s - Published
US flight operations back to normal; FAA probes cause behind the disruption | Oneindia News *News
On Thursday, US air travel returned mostly to normal, a day after a computer system that sends safety information to pilots broke down and grounded air traffic.
By midafternoon on the East Coast of America, around 150 flights had been canceled and more than 3,700 delayed.
4.8-Magnitude Earthquake , Hits US East Coast.
NBC reports that the East Coast of the United States
was struck by an earthquake on April 5
which was felt from Maryland to Maine.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
the earthquake struck just before 10:30 a.m. local
time and was measured at a 4.8-magnitude. .
There were no initial reports
of any major damage.
According to New York Governor
Kathy Hochul, the quake could
be felt across the state. .
My team is assessing impacts
and any damage that may have
occurred, and we will update
the public throughout the day, Kathy Hochul, New York Governor, via NBC.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
said that the state's emergency
operations center had been activated.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
said that the state's emergency
operations center had been activated.
As a result of the quake, the Port
Authority Transit Corp. suspended service
between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. .
Crews will inspect the integrity
of the line out of an abundance
of caution. Once inspection is
complete, service will resume.
No timeframe. Updates to follow, Port Authority Transit Corp. statement, via X.
Meanwhile, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation
Authority said service would not be impacted by the quake,
and teams would be inspecting train lines for damage.
NBC reports that earthquakes are a rare occurrence in
the Northeast, however in February of 2023, Buffalo,
New York, was struck by a 3.8-magnitude quake
Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published
In an unprecedented disruption in the US aviation sector, by late night yesterday…nearly 10,000 flights in and out of the US were delayed and more than 1,300 were cancelled. This was the first time..
FAA Computer System , Outage Halts, All Flights in the US.
On January 11, flights across the United States
were grounded after the Federal Aviation
Administration was hit by a computer outage.
NBC..
Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published