FAA briefly grounds all Alaska Airlines flights, stop now lifted
Apr 17, 2024, 10:12 AM | Updated: 2:12 pm
FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2019, file photo, Alaska Airlines planes are parked at a gate area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
SALT LAKE CITY — All Alaska Airlines flights were briefly grounded this morning. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop.
The order did not apply to Alaska’s regional airline, SkyWest.
According to a social post by FlightRadar24, technical issues are to blame.
Alaska Airlines flights are currently ground stopped (flights on the ground cannot depart) due to technical issues at the airline. Flights in the air now (91) compared to same time last week (191). pic.twitter.com/0dIcvfioNI
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) April 17, 2024
CNN reported flights were forced to ground because of a software issue. Flights were suspended for about one hour.
This is a breaking story and will be updated if more information becomes available.
