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On August 26, 2008, technical problems at a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility in Hampton, Georgia, caused flight delays at several U.S. airports.CNN: FAA computer problems causing delays (August 26, 2008)
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- The troubled facility is responsible for processing flight plans for the Eastern United StatesThe New York Times: FAA Says Computer Problem... (August 26, 2008)
- An FAA spokesperson attributed the problem to a communication link failure, which occurred around 1: 30 p.m. ESTChicago Tribune: FAA computer glitch delaying flights... (August 26, 2008)
- The FAA maintained communication with all in-air flightsThe New York Times: FAA Says Computer Problem... (August 26, 2008)
- Flights delayed up to 1 hour and 45 minutesChicago Tribune: FAA computer glitch delaying flights... (August 26, 2008)
- The air traffic controllers union reported that The National Airspace Data Interchange Network has gone downNBC4.com: FAA: Computer Problem Affects Flights Nationwide (August 26, 2008)
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"Airplanes are safe and controllers can see aircraft. They're simply inputting flight plans manually, which takes more time than an electronic transfer. The FAA is working to correct this issue as quickly as possible."—FAA spokesperson Elizabeth Isham CoryChicago Tribune: FAA computer glitch delaying flights... (August 26, 2008) -
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