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Old tech blamed for the ground stop that caused flight chaos: 'It got overloaded'

Old tech blamed for the ground stop that caused flight chaos: 'It got overloaded'
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Flights listed on a board at an airport. Updated November 13, 2026 at 20:38 PM ET The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The rare stop, which lasted about four hours, grounded thousands of flights a...

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