US FAA outage: What is NOTAM and why its breaking down caused chaos?
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The NOTAM system broke down in the US, leading to more than 1,000 flight cancellations and more than 6,000 delayed flights on Wednesday. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that flights were grounded due to the failure of Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM). A NOTAM is a key pilot notification system used to alert pilots with information concerned with flight operations.