American Airlines ground stop leads to delays at Chicago OHare NBC Chicago [Video]

The Chicago Department of Aviation said passengers departing from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Christmas Eve may experience delays after an American Airlines issued a nationwide, hour-long ground stop Tuesday morning because of a “technical issue.”

American Airlines issued the ground stop via the Federal Aviation Administration and the air just before 6:30 a.m. CT. It lasted approximately one hour.

“A technical issue is affecting American flights this morning,” American Airlines initially said. “Our teams are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”

The airline later released a statement later clarifying the disruption.

“A vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning,” the statement said. “That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed. We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this morning. It’s all hands on deck as our team is working diligently to get customers where they need to go as quickly as possible.”

According to the airline, the “technology …