- A massive communications failure across 22 regional air traffic control centres forced the FAA to issue a nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting departing flights across the US.
- President Donald Trump stated that the outage appeared to be caused by aging infrastructure and 55-year-old equipment rather than a cyberattack or AI failure.
- Speaking via Fox News reporter Peter Doocy, Trump noted that no group had claimed responsibility, making a targeted attack on critical infrastructure unlikely.
- Trump highlighted that discussions with Congress regarding replacing the FAA's legacy equipment had taken place previously, but the updates had not yet been implemented.
- The ground stop permitted airborne flights to land safely while officials worked to resolve the technical failure causing widespread travel chaos.
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