On November 14, a nationwide U.S. flight ground stop was linked to an issue with a telecommunications network managed by L3Harris Technologies. The issue involved air-traffic control communication systems. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched an investigation into the company over the technical failure.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed L3Harris for the contractor’s performance, while officials examine whether the cause was deficient work or a possible router failure.
Read the full storyThe Federal Aviation Administration halted departures on November 13 after inconsistent data from routers at air traffic control centers; flights resumed, with delays and cancellations continuing.