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Officials Blame Outdated Technology for Nationwide Ground Stop
Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, said on Friday that flights were halted for hours because old equipment was overloaded, causing “instability” in radar communications.
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“What went down was old, right? It was the old legacy equipment. It failed. And listen, it’s going to continue to fail.” “There was never any lives at risk. There was no flights at risk. F.A.A. was able to handle it. We did it out of an abundance of caution.”
Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, said on Friday that flights were halted for hours because old equipment was overloaded, causing “instability” in radar communications.
By Julie Yoon and Jamie Leventhal
November 14, 2026
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