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grounded right now. i want to take you to the scene, this is in las vegas. keep in mind, okay, this is a system that pilots use for any kind of notification. not clear how many flights are affected or which locations. we want to get straight to pete muntean but we re told new information pete as we get to you perhaps you have information on this. united has delayed all flights temporarily as well. what is going on? reporter: so far we ve heard from american and united airlines. united said it s holding all flights on the ground right now because of the major system outage, the notice to air missions system. that means pilots cannot receive critical information they need to take off. these have to do with whether or not runways are open, navigational aids are available to pilots. this is critical stuff making sure the pilots know things are not available or may not be working. we are hearing the cancellations and delays are going up. so far the delays have doubled in t ....
This is a big issue, it takes one thing to go wrong and things to back up, a ripple effect. and to talk about how important these are for pilots. we have peter goals with us, a former managing director at the ntsb, perfect guest to talk to us about this. talk about how critical these notices, the notice to air missions pilots get before they takeoff. as pete mentioned they give pilots the up to date information on what s going on at the airport if perhaps a localize eris out, which helps guide airplanes into runways to make safe landings, if that localizer is down, that s noticed. if a runway is closed, if a taxi way is closed. and there s been accidents in the past, serious accidents, ....