{
  "id": 19919544,
  "title": "Microsoft outage and US flight disruptions: Is there a link?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/microsoft-outage-and-us-flight-disruptions-is-there-a-link",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T03:47:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-denies-role-in-faa-ground-stop-that-caused-10000-flight-delays-and-6600-cancellations-company-says-we-have-no-indication-that-/articleshow/135821753.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Microsoft has denied any link between its global Microsoft 365 outage and the FAA ground stop that halted every departing US flight, leaving 10,000+ flights delayed and 6,600 cancelled. \"We have no indication that the FAA's nationwide ground stop is related to any Microsoft services,\" the company said. US officials blamed overloaded routers on an ageing air traffic control network, ruling out a…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Some S’pore govt systems affected by Microsoft outage; no impact on Singpass: GovTech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/some-spore-govt-systems-affected-by-microsoft-outage-no-impact-on",
        "published": "2026-11-13T04:28:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Irish Times",
        "title": "HSE emails affected as global Microsoft outage hits Ireland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/hse-emails-affected-as-global-microsoft-outage-hits-ireland",
        "published": "2026-11-13T10:06:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Microsoft Outlook and Teams outage eases after over a day but recovery timeline uncertain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/microsoft-outlook-and-teams-outage-eases-after-over-a-day-but",
        "published": "2026-11-14T00:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Most Microsoft services in S’pore restored after outage that lasted more than 24 hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/most-microsoft-services-in-spore-restored-after-outage-that-lasted",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:33:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}