US visa holder detained at LAX as global system outages grow

A person holding a valid US visa was detained at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday as widespread system outages continued to affect operations worldwide.

The detention occurred when the individual's visa status could not be verified due to the computer system failures, according to airport officials. The traveler was held for several hours before being released after manual checks confirmed their documentation was in order.

The outages, which began earlier this week, have disrupted air travel, banking, and government services across multiple countries. At LAX, the glitches caused delays in processing international arrivals and departures.

Authorities have not identified the detained individual or specified their country of origin. The incident is under review as technicians work to restore full system functionality.