American Airlines Grounding Disrupts Holiday Travel Nationwide: What Went Wrong?

American Airlines Grounding: What Happened?

A major technical hiccup briefly brought American Airlines flights to a halt nationwide.

Halt was due to failure in flight operating system (FOS)

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American Airlines Grounding: What Happened?

A major technical hiccup briefly brought American Airlines flights to a halt nationwide.

Halt was due to failure in flight operating system (FOS)

This disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers.

By mid-morning, the FAA cleared American Airlines to resume flights.

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