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| United Airlines jets grounded by computer glitch | United Airlines jets grounded by computer glitch |
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| A computer error has forced United Airlines to ground its flights in the US for the second time in recent weeks. | A computer error has forced United Airlines to ground its flights in the US for the second time in recent weeks. |
| The firm blamed a "network connectivity issue" for the latest fault. | The firm blamed a "network connectivity issue" for the latest fault. |
| The two-hour long issue caused delays to more than 90 of its aircrafts, according to the FlightAware website. | The two-hour long issue caused delays to more than 90 of its aircrafts, according to the FlightAware website. |
| The airline had to enforce a shorter flight ban on 2 June after incorrect data appeared in its flight planning system. | The airline had to enforce a shorter flight ban on 2 June after incorrect data appeared in its flight planning system. |
| Shares in the firm fell more than 1.5% in morning's trade. | Shares in the firm fell more than 1.5% in morning's trade. |
| Leading cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs tweeted that a source at United had told him that the issue had been caused by a router problem rather than a cyber attack or sabotage. | |
| United is not the only carrier to have suffered such an IT-related setback over the past few months. | United is not the only carrier to have suffered such an IT-related setback over the past few months. |
| In April, American Airlines had to ground dozens of its jets after a flight plan tablet app, used by its pilots and co-pilots, stopped working. | In April, American Airlines had to ground dozens of its jets after a flight plan tablet app, used by its pilots and co-pilots, stopped working. |