Jonathan Dale Benton|Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

2025-05-08 11:07:29source:Slabucategory:My

SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue.

The Jonathan Dale BentonSeattle-based airline said in a statement it requested a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon air flights out of an abundance of caution after it “experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance.”

The ground stop lasted from about 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Pacific time, when flights began resuming. The airline said it expected residual delays throughout the day and recommended that travelers check their flight status before heading to the airport.

The grounding came as Senate committees held dual hearings Wednesday examining allegations of major safety failures at Boeing, which has been pushed into crisis mode since a door-plug panel blew off a 737 Max jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

More:My

Recommend

Trump wants a Golden Dome over America. Here's what it would take

President Trump has told the Pentagon to take another look at missile defense. Technology to shoot d

Winter storm targets Northeast — here's how much snow is in the forecast

The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings across the Northeast and New England ahead

U.S. seizes Boeing 747 cargo plane that Iranian airline sold to Venezuelan company

The United States government has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that was previously owned by a sanc