- A massive air traffic control outage caused a nationwide ground stop across the United States on Friday night, halting departing flights for more than four hours.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the failure occurred when a contractor replacing old copper wiring with new fibre wire caused an equipment overload.
- FAA administrator Bryan Bedford promised the worst of the disruption was over, with flight schedules expected to return to normal by the end of Sunday.
- President Donald Trump attributed the meltdown to 55-year-old broken infrastructure, while Democratic lawmakers called for congressional hearings and a full investigation.
- The system failure affected 22 regional air traffic control centres, raising severe concerns regarding the safety and resilience of the national aviation network.
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