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European Jewish News · Nov 14, 2026

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US: Thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed across the United States following a major air traffic control system failure that grounded departing flights nationwide for more than four hours on Friday. As of 5pm UK time on Saturday, more than 4,200 flights had been cancelled and another 3,750 delayed. US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said the disruption occurred during work to replace ageing copper wiring, which overloaded the air traffic control system. The precise cause remains under investigation. Join EJN:

US: Thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed across the United States following a major air traffic control system failure that grounded departing flights nationwide for more than four hours on Friday. As of 5pm UK time on Saturday, more than 4,200 flights had been cancelled and another 3,750 delayed. US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said the disruption occurred during work to replace ageing copper wiring, which overloaded the air traffic control system. The precise cause remains under investigation. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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