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| Computer glitch hits US flights | Computer glitch hits US flights |
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| A computer glitch affecting aircraft flight plans has caused cancellations and delays along the US east coast. | A computer glitch affecting aircraft flight plans has caused cancellations and delays along the US east coast. |
| According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a computer system in Atlanta, Georgia, which processes flight plans stopped working properly. | According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a computer system in Atlanta, Georgia, which processes flight plans stopped working properly. |
| As a result, controllers were forced to enter flight plans manually. | As a result, controllers were forced to enter flight plans manually. |
| The FAA said the safety of planes in the air was not affected and, according to US media reports, the computer system is now working again. | The FAA said the safety of planes in the air was not affected and, according to US media reports, the computer system is now working again. |
| The problems began at about 0515 local time (1015 GMT) on Thursday and, according to the Associated Press news agency, were resolved around 1000. | The problems began at about 0515 local time (1015 GMT) on Thursday and, according to the Associated Press news agency, were resolved around 1000. |
| Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was worst affected, with dozens of flights cancelled or delayed. | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was worst affected, with dozens of flights cancelled or delayed. |
| Airports in New York, Boston and Florida also reported delays. | Airports in New York, Boston and Florida also reported delays. |
| Airline officials said they expected the delays to continue through the day. | Airline officials said they expected the delays to continue through the day. |
| Last August a similar computer failure affected hundreds of flights across the US. | Last August a similar computer failure affected hundreds of flights across the US. |