{
  "id": 20102123,
  "title": "How a glitch on ground triggered chaos in sky: Inside the US ground stop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/how-a-glitch-on-ground-triggered-chaos-in-sky-inside-the-us-ground",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T02:01:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/how-a-glitch-on-ground-triggered-chaos-in-sky-inside-the-us-ground-stop/articleshow/135845489.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A significant setback in the US air traffic control communication system caused a grounding of flights lasting over four hours. This disruption was triggered by the upgrade of outdated equipment at a remote site coinciding with a spike in connection attempts, leading to sporadic communication and radar issues affecting several regional control centers across the nation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}