Revealing the Cause of the Malfunction that Paralyzed Air Travel in the United States

American authorities announced that the malfunction in the pilot alert system, which caused the suspension of domestic flights in the country for several hours, is attributed, according to initial information, to a corrupted file in the database. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated in a message via its Twitter account, as reported by "Russia Today": "Our preliminary work traced the malfunction to a corrupted file in the database," confirming that "currently, there is no evidence of a cyber attack" targeting the system. The statement continued: "We are working diligently to further identify the causes of this issue and take all necessary steps to prevent this type of malfunction from occurring again." Yesterday, the FAA reported a malfunction in the NOTAM alert system, which is responsible for sending real-time information to pilots about flight risks and restrictions. The American aviation authority decided to postpone the takeoff of all domestic flights for several hours before allowing air traffic to gradually resume later.