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All United Airlines Flights Are "Grounded" Due To "Automation Issues" - Update: Ungrounded

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Update: *UNITED AIRLINES GROUND STOP LIFTED BY FAA

Just minutes are bomb threats have been evaluated as a hoax, we get news of a much more widespread issue:

  • *ALL UAL FLIGHTS ARE GROUNDED DUE TO "AUTOMATION ISSUES": FAA

All United Airlines flights have been grounded as of Tuesday morning at 9:35 a.m ET, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

  • *UNITED FLIGHTS WERE GROUNDED BRIEFLY FOR COMPUTER ISSUE
 

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Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:47 | 6155110 knukles
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The baggage handling machine at DIA got stuck again way done in the DUMB.
Automation?  They mean the robots stopped stealing the luggage?
WTF?   Ranks right up there with WalMart closing half a dozen stores because of plumbing issues, surrounding them with concertina wire and guard houses. 
Halliburton, anyone?

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:48 | 6155133 Pool Shark
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With NSA's spying ability lapsed (if only for a few days), they couldn't let the crisis go to waste...

 

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:55 | 6155174 DeadFred
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Russian hackers

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:02 | 6155203 swmnguy
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Some Indian guy living in his parents' basement.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:23 | 6155270 El Oregonian
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So... Even the the robots finally went on strike because they found out they were being replaced by ObamaPhone flight apps...

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:25 | 6155274 y3maxx
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...Add one or two more red flag events and the American public will demand reinstatement of the Patriot Act.

sarc off

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:58 | 6155373 PartysOver
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Just wondering if the Threat was called in by a NSA employee to make sure his job is funded.   Nothing like an inside job to cover you tracks.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:50 | 6155145 Urban Roman
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The Chinese viruses in the inflight entertainment system were having a war with the Russian malware in the flight control computers.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 11:23 | 6155438 Urban Roman
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Yeah, yeah, OK. Minus one for 'Russian'.

They were probably both variants of stuxnet from different departments in the good old Deep State.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:52 | 6155156 q99x2
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I flew United over the Holidays. Pilot got out on the runnway and had to turn back because they forgot to put fuel in the jet. Missed my connecting flight.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:57 | 6155179 DeadFred
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Don't bitch. At least he noticed, it would have been an interesting flight otherwise.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:58 | 6155182 Freddie
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United always has had shitty services.  I think they have some hard core union goons in San Fran.  I used to like Continental before they merged with shitty United.

The Continental stretched 737-800 was a nice plane.  I go out of my way to avoid airports and flying.  Who wants to be groped and irradiated?  Have their prostate friend like a chicken in a GE bomb detecting microwave sniffer machine?

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 09:53 | 6155164 overmedicatedun...
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NEWS U CAN USE:"

The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology — all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned.

The planes' surveillance equipment is generally used without a judge's approval, and the FBI said the flights are used for specific, ongoing investigations. In a recent 30-day period, the agency flew above more than 30 cities in 11 states across the country, an AP review found.

Aerial surveillance represents a changing frontier for law enforcement, providing what the government maintains is an important tool in criminal, terrorism or intelligence probes. But the program raises questions about whether there should be updated policies protecting civil liberties as new technologies pose intrusive opportunities for government spying.

U.S. law enforcement officials confirmed for the first time the wide-scale use of the aircraft, which the AP traced to at least 13 fake companies, such as FVX Research, KQM Aviation, NBR Aviation and PXW Services. Even basic aspects of the program are withheld from the public in censored versions of official reports from the Justice Department's inspector general.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:06 | 6155219 swmnguy
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Yes, last week they were flying in low circles over the Mall of America and Southdale here in the Minneapolis area.  For hours.  Locals noted the tail identification number of the plane and called the FAA.  The FAA said they didn't know anything about it, so the locals used FlightAware (or some similar website) to find the plane's registration.  The locals fed the information to the AP, who were able to verify the planes were registered to fake companies.  Of course there is no warrant for these data sweeps.  They were scanning all cell phone signals, and video-recording all activity in the area.  These malls are not in slums, either.  Of course, they are mostly staffed by lower-class, younger immigrants.  So I suppose soon we'll get scare-stories about all the Somalis who are staking out the malls.  Umm, because they do all the work there.

Sometimes I think they think we're stupid.  Other times, I think they know we're stupid.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 12:08 | 6155633 Paveway IV
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Sounds like the Mall of America and Southdale would be two particularly good locations to avoid in June and July. That's when the next government false flag is scheduled. This one will be ISIS, so it's important to have the muslim connection - the Minneapolis-Somali connection is too temptiing for the feds to ignore. Ramadan is mid-June to mid-July this year. Is the snow off the ground there by then?

Is Minnesota suppose to be a hostile state or an obedient state in Jade Helm? Must be hostile - the 160th SOAR black helicopters were practicing evacuating bankers from the fed there last year. Once the Federal Reserve guys are safe, they will nuke Minneapolis from low earth orbit. 

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:00 | 6155193 A Nanny Moose
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Automation = Algos calling in b0mb threats.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:10 | 6155233 Colonel Klink
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United, a shithole of an airline like virtually all of them.  Flying isn't the elegant method of travel it use to be.  It's flying cattle cars where everyone is just a number.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:29 | 6155289 CarpetShag
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unless you are Hitlery in a Gulfstream...

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:36 | 6155304 BeansMcGreens
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People are dressed and look like they are flying for a night of shopping at walmart.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:57 | 6155368 Fun Facts
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A lot of people used to wear a suit on a plane and nearly everyone had some sort of pride in their appearance rather than looking like a fat slovenly trashy zio matrix bred ameritard.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 11:13 | 6155408 THE 4th Quadrant
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As airfare approaches $1/mile per person most will be lucky to afford any clothing.

But our joo masters on wall st will be wearing suits woven with gold thread.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:36 | 6155305 XitSam
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Is it the FAA that grounded the aircraft because of UAL "automation issues"?  Did UAL ground itself and the FAA is just reporting this fact?  

What was the issue? Passengers should want to know to evaluate themselves if it is safe to fly, not depend on a government agency to say "go" or "no go". Are we thinking citizens or just serfs expected to do what they are told?   Oh. Never mind.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 11:14 | 6155415 WTFUD
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Used to be that as a customer you were an asset to the airlines but now you're a liability and subject to guantanamo style finger and ass-fuckery molest and search.

Wed, 06/03/2015 - 13:57 | 6159881 cooky puss
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Well, better could be told of airline personnel. They used to be assets, now they contribute to their airline quarter performance by paying to work. Another kind of fisting if you ask me.

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 12:15 | 6155668 ncdirtdigger
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Why worry? TSA will stop 5% of all bombs!

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 13:40 | 6155937 Alananda
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I have chosen not to go through a TSA portal ever again -- air, land, or sea, plane, train, or bus.  I have learned, painfully, never say "never" in the Face of GOD -- one way to get an instantly answered prayer!  AND, we have this "100-mile Constitution-free zone" the ACLU harps about, as if the rest of the (former republic known as) USoA has that "goddam piece of paper" in force.  I think it likely I shall follow the path taken by the good Pastor Steven Anderson one day, attempting to traverse by car distances within 500 miles or so.

http://www.faithfulwordbaptist.org/page2.html

I stopped flying commercial airlines so long ago I cannot remember now the last flight I did take.  Solution:  Stop flying until they dismantle the TSA's operation in airports.  I suspect way less than 25% of frequent flyers could end this travesty.  Do it!

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 16:25 | 6156695 DuneCreature
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One question to DHS from the back of the room.

What happens when the Chinese hack the phone system begin making daily crank calls to the United Airlines ticket counter or the TSA tips hotline that appear to orginate in oooh, say Cleveland for instance?

Just curious.

~ DC

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