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United Airlines grounds flights nationwide over technology issue
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – More than 1,000 United Airlines flights were delayed and over 40 canceled due to a weight and balance system failure affecting major U.S. hubs, officials said.
- On Wednesday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for United Airlines departures at Chicago O'Hare International, Denver, Newark, San Francisco and Houston airports.
- United Airlines said a `technology issue` prompted it to hold all mainline flights at their departure airports, causing delays this evening.
- At O'Hare, passenger video shows United planes queuing on the tarmac as delays range from an hour to over four and a half hours.
- The ground stop issued by FAA affects United Airlines, with delays and duration unknown, and United warned of additional delays this evening.
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