NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A ground stop is in effect for all United Airlines flights heading to Chicago and other airports across the U.S. Wednesday night due to a “technology issue,” and it has affected arrivals to Norfolk International Airport.
All United Airlines flights bound for Chicago O’Hare International Airport have been grounded at their departing airport, the FAA’s website states.
A United flight scheduled to arrive to Norfolk at 11:28 p.m. has been delayed. Most other United flights are currently scheduled to arrive in Norfolk later tonight, though United flights from Houston and Denver scheduled to arrive after midnight are also delayed. There are no scheduled United flight departures from Norfolk Wednesday evening.
The last United flight to arrive in Norfolk Wednesday was a flight from Newark, N.J. that arrived at 6:18 p.m. Another United flight from Norfolk to Chicago left at 7:08 p.m.
The FAA said Denver, Newark, Houston and San Francisco are also impacted by the ground stop.
In a statement, United said a technology issue was to blame.
“Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports,” United Airlines’ statement said. “We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue. Safety is our top priority, and we’ll work with our customers to get them to their destinations.”
