Disaster● Elevated1h ago · Nov 15, 2026, 3:37 AM
Flight chaos in US continues after nationwide shutdown
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from RTÉ News · Ireland · North America
US air travel is not expected to return to normal schedules until later today, the head of the FAA said, as the aviation system gradually recovers from a nationwide flight shutdown that officials blamed on routine maintenance gone awry.
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