US nationwide flight ground stop: "Our routers got overloaded with data"
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Summary
The FAA issued a nationwide flight ground stop on Friday that lasted nearly five hours. More than 8,200 U.S. flights were canceled, and flights resumed after the airspace reopened.Key Facts
- The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday.
- The ground stop lasted nearly five hours.
- More than 8,200 flights were canceled.
- Canceled flights made up more than 31% of scheduled U.S. flights.
- The ground stop was the longest in the United States since September 11, 2001.
- Officials blamed outdated air traffic communications equipment.
- Officials said they had found no evidence of a cyberattack.
- The airspace reopened and flights resumed.
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