Regional U.S. air traffic control centers communicate using a complex network that’s “one of the largest telecommunications systems in the country,” and disruptions like those seen on Friday with an hourslong, nationwide grounding of flights can reverberate widely, according to an aviation expert
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Regional U.S. air traffic control centers communicate using a complex network that’s “one of the largest telecommunications systems in the country,” and disruptions like those seen on Friday with an hourslong, nationwide grounding of flights can reverberate widely, according to an aviation expert
Michael McCormick, a former airspace manager with the Federal Aviation Administration, said it could take days for airlines — many of which had to divert flights — to resume normal operations after officials lifted the grounding order.
Winnipeg Free Press Sports reported the story as "Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues." PBS NewsHour reported the story as "Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues."
3 sources have covered this story, including PBS NewsHour, Winnipeg Free Press Sports and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.
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Left 2Center 1Right 0No right outlets yet.
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- FirstThe IndependentNov 14, 2:12 PM ET · United KingdomLeft
- +1mWinnipeg Free Press SportsNov 14, 2:13 PM ET · CanadaCenter
- +3h 23mPBS NewsHourNov 14, 5:35 PM ET · United StatesLeft
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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