FAA Temporarily Grounds All United Flights in U.S. Due to 'Automation Issues'

The Federal Aviation Administration reported Wednesday morning that all United Airlines flights had been temporarily grounded due to a technological issue.

The FAA, according to ABC News, announced Wednesday morning that United flights at all airports had been temporarily grounded due to "automation issues."

United followed up on the report, confirming that there was a network connectivity issue but failing to indicate how many flights were affected by the situation.

"We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning," United confirmed Wednesday. "We are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience."

NBC News reports that at the time of the announcement, about 3,500 flights were being affected by the technology issue.

The FAA only lifted its "ground stop" on all United flights about 44 minutes after announcing the airline was experiencing connectivity issues. It took a shorter time for the administration to lift a ground stop on feeder airlines affiliated with United.

According to CNN, United employees in some airports were forced to handwrite tickets for passengers due to the technology glitch.

Major airports across the United States have been sharing photos and information about the United issue on Wednesday morning, with Los Angeles Airport Police tweeting a photo of dozens of people waiting in line to receive tickets at Terminal 7 at Los Angeles International Airport.

"Terminal 7 ticketing area is extremely busy! Plan ahead and check in early! EXPECT DELAYS! #LAXTRAFFIC," the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted.