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Thousands of US flights grounded as old technology causes air traffic control meltdown

The stoppage was the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023

The Independent UK · 9h ago

Nationwide Ground Stop: FAA resumes flights; delays likely to continue

After a nationwide ground stop created chaos in air travel across the US, the FAA has resumed normal operations. A failure in communication at regional air traffic control centers resulted in hundreds of diverted flights and major disruptions for travelers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited an outdated analogue system as…

The Times of India · 13h ago

US flights resume after nationwide ground stop lifted

The United States on Friday lifted an hours-long ground stop at the nation's airports, with top officials explaining that the disruption was not due to a cyberattack or a sweeping Microsoft outage. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that US airspace was now "opened up," and blamed "old hardware" for the…

France 24 · 14h ago

GPS interference from military jamming linked to fatal New Mexico plane crash, report finds

Four people died in the pre-dawn crash on May 14 that sparked a wildfire that burned for weeks

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Military jamming disrupted a medical plane's GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico

Federal investigators say the GPS system on a small medical plane that crashed into a mountainside last month in New Mexico malfunctioned because the military was jamming that signal throughout the area, although pilots were warned ahead of time to expect that

AAP · Jun 18

US airports are seeing more deadly crashes and near misses. Experts point to one alarming problem

IN FOCUS: Runway incursions are making flying look too close for comfort these days, reports Bruce Golding, even if flying is still statistically the safest mode of travel as Memorial Day weekend approaches

The Independent UK · May 19

221 passengers on United Flight 169 walked away unharmed after crash, but the truck driver caught under its landing gear didn’t

United Airlines Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, struck a bakery delivery truck and a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, 2026. While all 221 passengers and 10 crew members walked away unharmed, the truck driver suffered minor injuries.

The Mary Sue · May 5

A United jet narrowly avoided catastrophe when it struck a truck near Newark airport during landing

A United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike as it came into land at Newark Liberty International Airport

The Independent UK · May 4

Plane nearly collides with trucks on tarmac at LAX weeks after LaGuardia crash

The Frontier pilot was clearly alarmed and used an expletive as he told the tower he had to slam on the brakes

The Independent UK · Apr 10

Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks

Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets

The Independent UK · Apr 7