Did outdated infrastructure ground all US flights? | DW News

All flights were grounded across the US, renewing scrutiny of the country's aging air traffic control infrastructure. Officials say there is no indication a cyberattack or foreign threat were behind the disruption. They are blaming a technical failure and an air traffic control system they say needs modernization. Head of the Federal Aviation Administration Bryan Bedford warns, ‘Let's not kid ourselves, it will continue to break until we replace it.’

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00:00 - Nationwide US flight ground stop

00:40 - Cause of the telecommunications outage

01:21 - Passenger reactions and airport disruption

02:11 - Flights resume & Transportation Secretary calls for funding

03:07 - Global ripple effect

03:29 - Interview: Aviation expert on the scale of the failure

04:24 - How outdated is the FAA infrastructure?

05:48 - Funding challenges and modernizing air traffic control

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