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American Airlines briefly grounded all of its US flights over a technical issue.”Your safety is our utmost priority,” the airline said in a post on X.After around an hour, a nationwide groundstop issued by the FAA was lifted.
American Airlines grounded all of its flights across the US for around an hour on Tuesday, saying it was experiencing technical issues as airlines gear up for the Christmas travel rush.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in an advisory statement early on Tuesday morning that the airline’s flights across the US were grounded. An update around an hour later said the nationwide groundstop was canceled.
The extent of the resulting disruption is unclear.
American Airlines did not make a general comment on the incident but replied to users on X who were posting about the disruption.
“Your safety is our utmost priority. Once rectified we’ll get you safely in the air and where you need to be,” the airline said in response to one user who posted on X about the disruption.
In another post, it said “We’re currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights. Your safety is our utmost priority, once this is rectified, we’ll have you safely on your way to your destination.”
The issue prevented the airline from calculating weight and balance requirements for its flights, Bloomberg reported.
Users on X said they were made to get off their planes on Tuesday morning.
The airline told one user that it was not able to estimate when planes would be taking off again. “Our team is currently working to get this done. An estimated timeframe has not been provided, but they’re trying to fix it in the shortest possible time,” the airline wrote.
The disruption comes on Christmas Eve, one of the biggest travel days of the year.
The Transportation Security Administration said it expected to screen almost 40 million people through airports over the holidays, more than a 6% increase from last year.
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