US Flight Chaos As Over 6,000 Flights Cancelled After Nationwide Ground Stop, FAA Blames Air Traffic System Failure
Washington, Nov 15: Airlines cancelled thousands of flights across the US on Saturday as they worked to recover from a nationwide ground stop that left passengers scrambling for seats and disrupted travel around the world. The US air travel schedule should be back to normal by the end of Sunday, two days after what was the nation's longest ground stop in 25 years, Federal Aviation Administration…
Washington, November 15 - Thousands of flights were cancelled across the United States on Saturday as the country dealt with the aftermath of a nationwide ground stop. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford stated that the US travel schedule should return to normal by the end of Sunday, two days after the longest ground stop in 25 years.
The issue arose when L3Harris Technologies Inc., a contractor, replaced a section of the air traffic control system's old copper wire with new fibre wire, causing the system to overload. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declared that the "worst is behind us." Passengers faced disruptions, with 264 cancellations and 310 delays reported at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
The FAA emphasized that there was no evidence of sabotage or AI involvement. L3Harris Technologies, the contractor, supported the FAA's investigation into the cause of the ground stop, stating that they take the impact on travellers, airlines, and air traffic operations seriously.
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