Flights in the United States are resuming after a four-hour nationwide ground stop caused by ageing communications gear, though officials warn full recovery will take time.
NEW YORK: Flights in the United States were resuming on Saturday after being grounded for several hours due to a major communications outage, though authorities said returning to normal operations would take time.
The nationwide stop on Friday sparked widespread chaos and left hundreds of thousands of passengers in limbo, with some pulled off planes moments before departure by airline staff who appeared in the dark about unfolding events.
The incident marked only the second time such an alert had been issued in US airspace — which is among the busiest in the world — since the 9/11 attacks.
