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Old tech blamed for the ground stop that caused flight chaos: 'It got overloaded'
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- NPR changed its headline 3h ago. It first read: “FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports”
The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration.
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A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.
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- Al JazeeraFAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage.
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)What caused the national ground stop? Here is what we knowFor more than four hours, a ground stop of virtually all aircraft in the United States brought unprecedented chaos and delays that are expected to last days. Here is what we know about what went wrong.
- The Atlantic(subscription required)Of Course Americans Blamed the Ground Stop on AIWhen anything can go wrong, speculation flourishes.
- Wired(subscription required)The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is OverThe five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
- New York Times(subscription required)A Nationwide Ground StopAlso, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- NPROld tech blamed for the ground stop that caused flight chaos: 'It got overloaded'The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration.