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Trump administration blames botched copper wire work for nationwide US flight disruption

France 24 (EN) · 2026-11-14
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The Trump administration attributed nationwide travel chaos to a botched replacement of old copper wire communication lines after a Friday FAA ground stop that barred takeoffs. FAA chief Bryan Bedford said 12,000 flights were cancelled Friday and that 4,000 to 5,000 of 41,000 scheduled Saturday flights would likely be cancelled; FlightAware recorded more than 6,200 Saturday cancellations. Officials said operations should return to normal Sunday as service resumed following the hours-long stoppage.

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Source: France 24 (EN) · via ahirlevel.hu

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