Kitesurfer Lasse Walker jumps over low-altitude plane

A failed circuit board in networking equipment at a computer center in Salt Lake City prevented air traffic control computers in different parts of the country from talking to each other and led to widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months.

21 regional radar centers countrywide were affected. The delays were exacerbated by weather in the Northeast. For an example, AirTran canceled at least 22 flights, JetBlue Airways had delays of an hour on 25 flights. Delta and American Airlines and other carriers were also affected.

State-run Air India and Indian Airlines merger into National Aviation Company Ltd. has been criticized for being “done without proper homework,” “an unfortunate situation,” and “a stumbling block.”

The differences of aircraft resources are perceived as a stumbling block, and is wasteful of the synergies of both Air India and Indian Airlines.

Officials say the plane made an emergency landing in a large field and found both people inside safe.

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