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The United States resumes air traffic after a more than four-hour pause and 6,000 cancelled flights

Problems with the computer system that manages communications caused the suspension. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the cancellations and delays of their trips.

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The United States resumes air traffic after a more than four-hour pause and 6,000 cancelled flights

El sistema informático de la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA) en Estados Unidos sufrió un grave fallo este viernes, lo que resultó en la cancelación de más de 6.500 vuelos y retrasos para cerca de 10.000 vuelos, afectando a cientos de miles de pasajeros. La suspensión del tráfico aéreo fue la más larga desde el 11 de septiembre de 2001, causando un caos generalizado en los aeropuertos del país.

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