Computer glitch grounds all domestic United Airlines flights

A computer glitch forced United Airlines, the world’s second-largest commercial air provider, to momentarily halt all scheduled domestic take-offs.

For 39 minutes on Tuesday morning, all UA flights expected to depart within the United States were grounded while the airline addressed “automation issues.”

An advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control system command center said unspecified automation issues had prompted the FAA to announce a ground stop for all UA flights inside the US .... http://rt.com/usa