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US flight disruptions blamed on old copper wiring upgrade

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A nationwide ground stop in the United States caused widespread flight disruptions, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) attributed the chaos to issues with old copper wiring and communication lines, which were being upgraded. The disruptions affected major airports including Chicago, Atlanta, and Denver, with service gradually resuming on Saturday. AI

RANK_REASON A major infrastructure failure impacting national transportation systems. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US flight disruptions blamed on old copper wiring upgrade

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Transport chief blames US-wide flight disruptions on upgrade of old copper wiring

    Weary travellers braced for more flight disruptions on Saturday as service resumed from US airports after an hours-long stoppage that the Trump administration blamed on faulty equipment or an error by a contractor tasked with switching out old copper wire communication lines. Fri…

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