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Was the massive FAA outage a cyberattack? What officials are saying
By Jasmine Lee
FAA rolled out a new AI system days before nationwide ground stop
Tom Langston
Tom Langston
Reporter · Cleveland, OH
Tom holds a Master's in Education from Cleveland State University and has been reporting on educational issues for over seven years. His work has appeared in various local publications, where he has explored both public and private school systems in Cleveland.
More from Tom →Reporter · Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM · 1 min read
A rare nationwide ground stop Friday has put new attention on the technology the Federal Aviation Administration uses to manage America’s skies, including an AI-supported system that recently expanded nationwide. The FAA halted departing flights after a communications problem affected air traffic control centers, and technicians were investigating the cause.
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