Swift Recovery: United Airlines Resumes Flights After Fire Alarm
United Airlines temporarily halted flights nationwide due to a fire alarm at its Network Operations Centre. The brief stop lasted less than an hour, with operations back to normal as employees returned to their primary facility. Passengers were advised of potential delays via social media.
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United Airlines swiftly resumed its mainline flights after a short-lived nationwide ground stop, caused by a fire alarm at the airline's Network Operations Centre in suburban Chicago, as reported by Fox News. The airline announced that operations normalized late Thursday once employees returned to the main facility in Arlington Heights, which had been evacuated.
In a statement to Fox News, United Airlines explained that the fire alarm necessitated a move to a nearby backup facility, leading to the temporary grounding of its aircraft. 'Employees have returned to our primary operations centre, and the ground stop has been lifted,' confirmed the airline.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the grounding took place around 6:30 pm local time and concluded by 7:30 pm. United Airlines assured that no flights were diverted and that its regional service, United Express, remained unaffected. Alerting passengers via social media platform X, the airline noted potential delays stemming from the brief stoppage, according to ANI.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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