The nationwide flight ban in the United States has been lifted
. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States has lifted the flight ban at airports across the country. The nationwide ban imposed on Friday was lifted after thousands of flights were affected due to technical problems in the telecommunications system.
U. S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the lifting of the flight ban at a press conference. According to him, the instability in the Air Traffic Control Center and the terminal radar system has been gradually managed. According to Duffy, at 3:36 p. m. local time, there was a problem with the radar and communication system at Air Traffic Control Centers across the country. The decision to stop the flight was taken keeping in mind the safety of the passengers due to inconsistencies in the communication signals and radar data received from the aircraft. More than
3,500 aircraft were in the sky when the order to stop the flight was issued. The concerned authorities coordinated to land those planes safely. Duffy said that at the time of the press conference, only fewer than 400 aircraft were in the air.
According to flight tracking platform FlightAware, more than 7,000 flights have been delayed or canceled due to problems with the telecommunications system.
Duffy said the problem was caused by an outdated analog telecommunications technology being used in the U. S. air traffic control system. He said that the flight had to be stopped because of the excessive data flow and the old routers and switches started transmitting inconsistent data.
He has asked Congress for adequate budget for the complete modernization of the air traffic control system. He said that only minor repairs will not solve the problem, and a new system should be built.
Meanwhile, US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was no evidence so far that the incident was caused by a cyberattack or a national security threat. He also clarified that the incident was not related to Microsoft’s technical disruption. He also informed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has activated the help center to provide necessary medicines and other assistance to the passengers due to the disruption of flights.
This incident has also affected international flights. Air India has asked passengers to check the status of flights to and from the US before going to the airport, saying that the suspension of flights at US airports may affect its flights to and from there. ANI
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