{
  "id": 19945283,
  "title": "US airports grounded for four hours after major system outage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-airports-grounded-for-four-hours-after-major-system-outage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T08:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/ygx27tegg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On November 13, 2026, a major system outage caused widespread disruption to air travel across the United States, grounding flights at airports nationwide for over four hours. The crisis began when communications and radar systems at air traffic control centers experienced outages, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to order a nationwide ground stop for safety reasons. The issue, attributed to a malfunction in the aging communications network, led to inconsistent information and disruptions to communications and radar systems, prompting authorities to halt departures as a precaution. While some international departures were allowed under special arrangements, thousands of flights were affected, and airlines struggled to reposition aircraft and crews. The incident has raised questions about the reliability of the aviation infrastructure and prompted the Trump administration to request an additional $50 billion in funding to modernize air traffic control systems.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}