Sean Duffy, the country's transportation secretary, said his agency is 'going to hold people accountable'.
US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11
Source: Al Jazeera
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- · Ars TechnicaFAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stop
- · BBC News'We'll get home one day' - US travellers impacted by nationwide ground stop
- · The VergeFAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours
- · DexertoStudent pilot panics after nationwide FAA ground stop hits during first solo cross-country flight
- · TechCrunchTransportation secretary blames ‘routine’ equipment upgrade for grounding flights nationwide
- · CNBCNationwide ground stop followed contractor upgrade to L3Harris telecommunication system: DOT’s Duffy
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