Arrivals continue to be accepted but departures are being held on ground. No ETA on when it will be lifted. Contact FAA/airlines for details
— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) April 30, 2014
Outgoing flights at Los Angeles International Airport and other airports have been halted due to what’s been described as a “computer glitch”:
FAA tells @CNN: A problem with computers that handles the spacing of aircraft in the LA airspace pic.twitter.com/YJBcHG9FIq
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) April 30, 2014
The stoppage of outgoing flights has left many passengers sitting on runways:
LIVE LAX Cam flights stuck on the runway not able to depart due to the ground stop in effect. pic.twitter.com/aypLhqvlTs
— LA News Watch (@SoCalNewsWatch) April 30, 2014
Numerous airports have been affected by the “glitch”:
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/461626321643134976
UPDATE: Flights also grounded at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, John Wayne Airport in Orange Countyhttp://t.co/uhALLXR7V8
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) April 30, 2014
Lots of major airports grounded ATM. – #breakingnews FAA Grounds All Flights At LAX Due To Computer "Glitch" http://t.co/0S86SgcCq2
— NYC Tech Geek (@yukonblizzard) April 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/Join____Us/status/461622367161040896
#FAA ordered groundstop covers all Southern Cal airports bc of computer issue at Palmdale Flt. Ctr. BUR, LAX, ONT, SNA. Chk ur flights!
— Jeff Michael (@JeffMichaelNews) April 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/carney/status/461622038780588033
Listening to #LAX tower #groundstop live for updates. #FAA http://t.co/dbkGLUeRIT
— Gary Belvin (@gdbelvin) April 30, 2014
Computer problems have also hit airports in the U.K.
Not only #LAX RT @LBC: IT glitch causes huge queues at Gatwick. Fights breaking out among passengers http://t.co/XlSmjod8FR #London
— Gregor Peter (@L0gg0l) April 30, 2014
IT glitch at #Heathrow, #Gatwick #Manchester #Birmingham & #LAX Stateside … http://t.co/ZlMgNtSKKR
— Zora Suleman (@ZoraSuleman) April 30, 2014
Reports of fights at Gatwick aiport tonight after UK Border force glitch causes long queues http://t.co/JqJaXrYzc3 pic.twitter.com/govyIJucAP
— Evening Standard (@standardnews) April 30, 2014
Twitchy will update this post as more information becomes available.
Update: The FAA has reportedly lifted the grounding of outgoing flights:
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/461635615994691584
RT @flyLAXairport: As the Southern California air system recovers, please check with your airlines for flight status at LAX.
— KTVU (@KTVU) April 30, 2014