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Duffy Says System Upgrade Led to U.S. Ground Stop
Travelers across the United States faced delays and uncertainty on Saturday after a ground stop halted air travel. Federal officials blamed the disruption on a communication failure caused by a system upgrade.
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“A contractor was doing routine maintenance to switch telecommunication lines from old copper wire, and they were bringing it over to fiber.” “And when we see that, your safety is paramount. We shut down the airspace.” “What we’re working to determine was whether we had incompetence. Meaning, was it user error or installer error from L3Harris or did they install a faulty router.” “I’m not sure exactly what happened, but I just want to go home.”
Travelers across the United States faced delays and uncertainty on Saturday after a ground stop halted air travel. Federal officials blamed the disruption on a communication failure caused by a system upgrade.
By Alisa Shodiyev Kaff
November 14, 2026
