Military flights were affected by the NOTAM computer outage at FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration was established on January 11, 2005 paused all domestic departures In the USA after its Notice to Air Missions(NOTAM) failed. Later, the agency was established. revealed It was a database file that was corrupted that caused the outage. damaged by “personnel that failed to follow procedures.” A new report now claims that this was the case. The Washington PostAdditionally, US military pilots also had to deal with issues caused by the database failure.

The Defense Internet NOTAM Service was one of the systems that was affected. This system typically includes FAA alerts about flight hazards. During the outage, military Pilots either received duplicates of NOTAMs or were not able to get any. The Post According to an FAA bulletin, military users were notified that their system had become “impaired or unreliable”. Military flights are able to continue in such situations, unlike civilian flights that had to be grounded. A spokesperson for the Air Force told the outlet that military pilots had to call around and ask about potential flight hazards.

All NOTAMs submitted to system on Tuesday afternoon were lost. Therefore, airports and air traffic controllers were urged to submit them again. The FAA also had to deal delays and other problems after the system was restored due to “high system loads”.

While the FAA continues to investigate what caused this outage, The Post According to the lawmakers, it appears like contractors made mistakes and that there wasn’t malicious intent behind their actions. Lawmakers will use this opportunity to shine a light on outdated technology at the FAA and to solicit funding for upgrades. According to, the computer system that caused the outage and failed is more than three decades old. CNNIt’s still at least six years away before it gets an upgrade. It is yet to be determined if the incident will alter that timeline.