FBI Investigates if Software Update Caused US Flight Grounding
FBI investigates if a software update caused the flight grounding in the US. Secretary dismissed terrorist attack.
TL;DR
- The FBI is investigating a software update as a potential cause for a nationwide flight suspension in the US.
- The communication failure affected air traffic controllers across the country.
- US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that initial investigations found no signs of a terrorist attack.
- The FAA ordered the national suspension due to communication issues impacting 22 regional centers.
- This is the second national suspension of takeoffs in the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks; the previous one occurred in January 2023 due to a pilot safety notice system failure.