US transport secretary links nationwide flight ground stop to router fault
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US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on 14 Nov that Friday's nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop stemmed from a copper-to-fiber-optic upgrade at a remote facility. A new router flooded others in the air traffic control system, disrupting radar and plane communications. The root cause is unclear.
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Key dates
- 13 NovThe FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on departing flights in the US.
- 14 NovTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained the cause at a press conference.
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