Feds: Flights Resume After Technical Issues Stop Planes From Departing Los Angeles

Feds: Flights Resume After Technical Issues Stop Planes From Departing LA
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: People watch as a United Airlines jet passes the air traffic control tower at Los Angles International Airport (LAX) during take-off on April 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Delays have been reported throughout the nation because of the furloughing of air traffic controllers under sequestration. The average delay overnight in the Southern California Terminal Radius Approach Control (TRACON) was was three hours. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: People watch as a United Airlines jet passes the air traffic control tower at Los Angles International Airport (LAX) during take-off on April 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Delays have been reported throughout the nation because of the furloughing of air traffic controllers under sequestration. The average delay overnight in the Southern California Terminal Radius Approach Control (TRACON) was was three hours. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials say technical issues stopped all planes from departing from the Los Angeles area for more than an hour.

In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday its air traffic control facility had also temporarily stopped accepting additional flights into the airspace.

The agency says some flights were diverted as it gradually restores the system.

Officials at Burbank airport said some flights were again being allowed to take off.

No further details were immediately released.

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