American Airlines grounds flights at 3 major hubs due to massive 'computer issue'

An employee announces computer issues at American Airlines. — (Image credit: Ken Buffa/Twitter)

A pesky computer issue has grounded all American Airlines flights in and out of Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, and Chicago's O'Hare, according to a Federal Aviation Administration announcement Thursday afternoon. The FAA indicated that the hold on flights would last until a least 2:30 p.m. EST.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.