BREAKING: United Airlines system outage causes nationwide ground stop

United Airlines appeared to have issued a systemwide ground stop on Tuesday, causing possible disruption to flights across its network.

An advisory issued by the Federal Aviation Administration said that the airline had requested a ground stop due to an equipment outage.

United Airlines and the FAA did not immediately return a request for comment.

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.@united asked the FAA to pause the airline’s departures nationwide. For more information, contact United regarding its request and monitor https://t.co/smgdqJN3td for updates.

— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) September 5, 2023

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