Disaster● Low33m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 10:49 AM
What we know about the four-hour suspension of flights to and from the US
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Público · Portugal · North America
A communication system failure led to the suspension of thousands of flights in the US. After four and a half hours, planes were able to fly again.
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