UPDATE: FAA says flight system fixed

A problem in controlling flights in the country's airports has been fixed.

By: Associated Press | Alabama's13.com
Published: November 19, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says the
problem has been fixed, but for the second time in 15 months, a
glitch in its flight plan system has triggered cancellations and
delays that are still affecting flights across the nation.
The FAA says the problem began early this morning and involved
the system that collects airlines' flight plans. That forced
airline dispatchers to send plans to air traffic controllers, who
have been entering them manually into the system.
The outage also affected traffic management, including ground
stops and ground delays.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been
particularly affected by today's troubles. Chicago and Washington,
D.C., are also reporting delays.
Passengers are being asked to check the status of their flights
online before going to airports.
The FAA collects flight plans at two centers, one in the Salt
Lake City area and the other in the Atlanta area. A software glitch
at the Georgia facility in August of last year delayed hundred of
flights across the country.

UPDATE: FAA says flight system fixed

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