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United Airlines tech outage causes flight cancellations, delays
More than 800 United Airlines flights were cancelled and hundreds more delayed by late Wednesday (August 6) following a major technology outage that forced a systemwide ground stop across the United States, severely disrupting both domestic and...

United Airlines resumes flights after tech issue prompted ground stops across the US, causing major travel disruptions
By Alexandra Skores, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told...

'One engine damaged': Air India Express plane suffers bird strike at Pune airport; pilot aborts take-off
An Air India Express flight IX-1098 from Pune to Bhubaneswar carrying 140 passengers experienced a harrowing incident on Wednesday. The aircraft aborted its take-off after a bird hit, causing flames to erupt from the engine. The pilot initiated...

Rudy Yakym discusses legislative updates on RVs and aviation safety
Congressman Rudy Yakym, who has represented Indiana’s 2nd District in the U.S. Congress since 2022, recently shared updates on legislative developments and local engagements through a series of posts on his social media account.On August 5, 2025,...

United Airlines flights resume after tech glitch
United Airlines has said a technology issue that led to a grounding of its flights for a few hours at US airports and major delays across its network on Wednesday has been resolved. "While we expect residual delays, our team is working to restore...

United Airlines Resumes Flights After Widespread System Glitch
(MENAFN) United Airlines resumed operations late Wednesday following a nationwide flight grounding caused by a critical computer system failure earlier in the evening. "The underlying technology issue has been resolved, and, while we expect...

Disruption Results in Suspending United Airlines Flights
(MENAFN) A large-scale technological disruption compelled United Airlines to suspend all flights across the country on Wednesday evening, according to a news agency. Although the issue was resolved, the disturbance affected over 1,000 flights,...

More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem

Four die in medical transport plane crash
Four die in medical transport plane crash ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Federal investigators on Wednesday were trying to piece together what caused a medical transport plane to crash on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing the four people on...
Plane carrying 145 passengers suffers 'tailstrike' during landing, crew members injured
DUBLIN (WKRC) - An investigation has revealed that two cabin crew members sustained injuries following a "tailstrike" during an aborted landing. The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) reported that the Aer Lingus Airbus A321, en route from...

Ural Airlines Aircraft issues mid-air emergency signal, lands in Astrakhan -UPDATED
An Airbus A321 passenger aircraft belonging to Ural Airlines, operating the Moscow–Sochi flight, made an emergency landing at the reserve airport in the city of Astrakhan, APA reports, citing Russian media. According to the official statement...

United Airlines ‘technology issue’ leads to grounded flights
United Airlines was working to restore normal operations Wednesday night after a “technology issue” led to flights being grounded nationwide, the airline said. “We are working with customers to get them to their destinations after a technology...

SpiceJet’s flight to recovery: Can the airline engineer another turnaround?
In early 2020, SpiceJet was staring at a crisis for survival. Two shocks — one regulatory and the other pandemic-driven — in quick succession pushed the airline to the brink.Even before Covid, challenges had begun to mount. In March 2019, all 13...

Russia raises aviation alert to red as Klyuchevskoy Volcano eruption intensifies in Kamchatka
Moscow, SANA-The Geophysical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences has issued a warning regarding a massive and hazardous ash plume rising from Klyuchevskoy Volcano on Kamchatka Peninsula, noting that the eruption is expected to intensify...

‘Saw spark coming out of the engine’: Bhubaneswar-bound Air India Express plane suffers bird hit at Pune airport
An Air India Express flight from Pune to Bhubaneswar suffered a bird hit at the Pune International Airport Wednesday, and the pilots aborted take-off. An Air India Express spokesperson said, “One of our aircraft had a suspected bird strike before...

Final report on AZAL plane crash near Aktau expected in coming months
The final report on the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane near the Kazakh city of Aktau is expected to be completed in the next few months, according to Kazakh media sources, Azernews reports. The announcement was made by...

World leaders, envoys mourn Ghana ministers killed in plane crash
Wreckage of Ghana military helicopter that crashed in Ashanti region. Several countries and world leaders have joined Ghana in mourning the demise of two ministers and six top officials in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6....

United Airlines resumes flights after tech issue prompted ground stops across the US, disrupting travel
(CNN) — A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told CNN. The outage, which began at 6:12 p.m....

Shocking: Fuji Maestro Kwam 1 Nearly Crushed By Valuejet Airplane
Social media has been thrown into serious conversations, regarding the recent shocking incident between veteran Fuji Maestro Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as Kwam 1, and Valuejet aeroplane in Abuja. According to reports gathered, the musician was...

Delays still expected with United Airlines as tech issue resolves
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — United Airlines says it’s working to return to normal operations after a tech issue caused delays. Around 6 p.m. local time, a pop-up appeared on the airline’s website saying they held United mainline flights because of the...