Photos: Technical glitch causes travel chaos in US

Over 4,000 flights were delayed and more than 600 canceled because of the computer outage

Last updated: January 11, 2023 | 19:02

Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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US flights were slowly beginning to resume departures after Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to fix a system outage overnight that impacted thousands of flight.

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Over 4,000 flights were delayed and more than 600 canceled because of the outage as of early Wednesday morning. U.S.

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Stranded passengers wait at the Orlando International Airport, as flights were grounded after FAA system outage, in Orlando, Florida.

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Travelers stand in the departures hall of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

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People wait at the Denver International Airport, as flights were grounded after FAA system outage, in Denver, Colorado, U.S.

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Stranded passengers wait at the Orlando International Airport, as flights were grounded after FAA system outage, in Orlando, Florida, U.S

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Stranded passengers wait at the Orlando International Airport, as flights were grounded after FAA system outage, in Orlando, Florida, U.S.

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A display shows flights, many delayed, at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

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A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va.

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A screen displays status of a flight at the Orlando International Airport, as flights were grounded after FAA system outage, in Orlando, Florida, U.S

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Travelers stand in the departures hall of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

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A person checks the boards as flights are delayed and canceled at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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