Washington: President Donald Trump has given a big statement regarding the disruption of flight services across the country in America. He said that the possibility of cyberattack or Artificial Intelligence (AI) being behind this incident is very low. However, US officials are still investigating the matter. According to initial information, this crisis had arisen due to telecommunication system being affected in air traffic control centres. Due to this, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had to impose a temporary ban on flights across the country.
Was it a cyberattack or AI behind the flight crisis in America?
President Donald Trump on Friday rejected this fear and said that there is little possibility of cyber attack or AI playing a role in the disruption in flight services. However, authorities have not completely ruled out any possible cause until the investigation is completed.
American agencies are trying to find out what the real reason was for the failure in the telecommunication system. At present the exact reason behind this technical problem has not been revealed.
Was this incident a threat to America’s national security?
US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that so far no indication has been found that there was any national security threat behind this incident.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, he also refused to compare the incident with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. According to him, both the incidents are completely different. He assured that the position of all the planes has been ascertained and the passengers are safe.
How were flights affected by the glitch in the telecommunications system?
According to officials, air traffic was disrupted due to a communication disruption affecting air route traffic control centres. In view of the situation, FAA had implemented National Ground Stop across America.
Under this decision, the planes on the ground were stopped from flying, while the planes already in the air were allowed to land safely.
Markwayne Mullin confirmed that President Trump was informed of the FAA’s decision. At present the concerned officials are investigating the technical fault, so that such a situation can be avoided in future.
