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United Airlines flights in US grounded due to computer issues
FOXNEWS.COM ^ | July 08, 2015 | FOXNEWS.COM

Posted on 07/08/2015 6:34:22 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg

DEVELOPING: United Airlines grounded all flights in the U.S. Wednesday due to a massive computer glitch.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the situation was triggered by "automation issues."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airlines; faa; unitedairlines
Terrorist Hackers? Or buggy software?
1 posted on 07/08/2015 6:34:22 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg
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To: Mad Dawgg

Sounds like a feature....


2 posted on 07/08/2015 6:38:40 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: Paladin2

Or an app...


3 posted on 07/08/2015 6:38:56 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Second added to the calendar, by the National Bureau of Standards, or a gnarly virus.


4 posted on 07/08/2015 6:39:11 AM PDT by Prospero (Omnis caro fenum)
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To: Prospero

5 posted on 07/08/2015 6:40:39 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Mad Dawgg

It’s back up now as of a few minutes ago.


6 posted on 07/08/2015 6:40:51 AM PDT by cdga5for4
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To: Mad Dawgg
Terrorist Hackers? Or buggy software?

Cool. Web Bots said the 8th was when the real July "fireworks" were to start.
Today is the 8th.
Yeah. I'd call that one a hit.
(Cliff High)

7 posted on 07/08/2015 6:42:33 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Mad Dawgg
(2013) Southwest cancels 67 flights after computer glitch

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/06/22/southwest-flights-airline-dallas/2448291/

(2015) Computer glitch delays American Airlines flights Tuesday night

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/04/computer-glitch-delays-american-airlines-flights-tuesday-night.html/

8 posted on 07/08/2015 6:46:14 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

Bttt


9 posted on 07/08/2015 6:52:01 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: Mad Dawgg
"Are you telling us everything?"

"Not exactly. We also ran out of coffee."


10 posted on 07/08/2015 7:01:29 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Mad Dawgg
Somebody clicked on?


11 posted on 07/08/2015 7:02:02 AM PDT by McGruff (Eat a snickers...)
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To: cdga5for4

Upgraded to Windows 10


12 posted on 07/08/2015 7:09:24 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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