Sci & Tech● Elevated57m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 10:57 PM
US air traffic control outage exposes system held together by ‘string and duct tape’
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Decades of bipartisan neglect have left America’s aviation infrastructure unfit for purpose, say experts
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