Federal authorities halted plane departures within the United States for over two hours on Wednesday due to a problem with a system used by pilots, according to US authorities.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday at 8:50am ET (12:50 GMT) that the “ground stop” had been lifted and flights were gradually resuming across the country. Departures had been halted after the FAA said it was working to restore a system that alerts pilots to hazards and changes to airport facilities and procedures.Authorities said the system had stopped processing updated information, known Notices to Air Missions, or NOTAMs, leading to hundreds of flight delays that were expected to persist throughout the day.
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