NEW YORK — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, and the government launched an investigation into the breakdown, which grounded some planes for hours. The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary indications “traced the outage to a damaged database file.” The agency said it would take …
Delays are reported at Los Angeles International, John Wayne and Long Beach airports after the FAA temporarily grounds U.S. flights because of a system outage. The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary indications “traced the outage to a damaged database file.” The agency said it would take steps to avoid another similar disruption. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told a news conference …
