CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The computer glitch that caused flight cancellations and delays in Charlotte and around the country Thursday has been fixed, the Federal Aviation Administration said, but ripples continue.
The problem was with the NADIN system, National Airspace Data Interchange Network, and it forced employees to manually enter flight information, which caused the delays.
The problem was fixed around 9:30 a.m., but there are still residual delays in Charlotte and across the Southeast.
An AirTran Airways spokesman said there was no danger to flights in the air, and flights were still taking off and landing during the computer problem.
"Everything is safe in the air," said AirTran Airways spokesman Christopher White
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport, has been particularly affected.
AirTran had canceled 22 flights and dozens more flights were delayed as of 8 a.m. EST. Delta Air Lines was also affected.
The FAA said in a statement that it was having a problem processing flight plan information.
"We are investigating the cause of the problem," the agency said. "We are processing flight plans manually and expect some delays. We have radar coverage and communications with planes."
Passengers are still being asked to check the status of their flights online before going to airports.
