Delta flight meltdown at major Midwest airport as planes are grounded

"Delta Airlines passengers are facing major disruptions on Friday morning as all departures at Detroit Metro Airport have been halted due to a computer outage. The FAA issued the ground stop around 6am local time and initially expected it to clear by 7am, but the restriction was quickly extended to 9am. Officials warned there is up to a 60 percent chance the ground stop could be extended even further."

"At the same time, a Delta jet bound for Scotland was forced to divert after a separate IT failure crippled air-traffic control operations in the UK. The Boeing 767 was forced to spend about 20 minutes circling near the Scottish capital before abandoning its approach. The aircraft then diverted to Dublin, touching down just after 10am. Edinburgh Airport confirmed on X that 'Due to an IT issue with our air traffic control provider, no flights are currently operating.'"

Delta halted all departures at Detroit Metro Airport's McNamara Terminal after a computer outage prompted a ground stop issued by the FAA around 6am local time. The ground stop was initially expected to clear by 7am, then extended to 9am, with officials warning up to a 60 percent chance of further extension. The outage affected only Delta and its subsidiaries and did not impact other airlines at DTW. Separately, a Delta Boeing 767 bound for Edinburgh diverted to Dublin after UK air-traffic control suffered an IT failure. Downdetector reported disruptions to Delta's website and check-in services, while FAA delay minutes surged markedly.

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