US nationwide flight suspension due to comms/radar failure, longest in 25 years

On November 13, a failure in communication and radar systems forced a nearly five-hour suspension of air traffic across the United States, causing thousands of flight cancellations and international disruptions. The event is the longest nationwide grounding in 25 years, per AP. The root cause remains uncertain, and the incident highlights systemic vulnerabilities in US air traffic infrastructure.

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