A Jan. 6 computer problem at the FAA's Washington Center, Leesburg, Va.

A Jan. 6 computer problem at the FAA's Washington Center, Leesburg, Va., control site snarled air traffic for several hours along the East Coast between Boston, Raleigh and Pittsburgh. A data transfer problem caused the main computer to overload around 6:15 a.m. EST, forcing officials to shut it...

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