The incident comes as the American aviation system is under distress amid the government shutdown.

United says it will be making "rolling updates" to its flight schedules.

Major U.S. airports are among those facing 10% reductions in air traffic Friday due to the government shutdown.

On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce flights by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain the safety of air travel as the federal government shutdown — now the ...