US airspace reopens after nationwide ground stop

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The disruption stranded tens of thousands of passengers and became the most consequential breaking story because it affected the entire US aviation network. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the breakdown to aging air-traffic-control infrastructure and warned that recovery would take time. The incident followed several other major technology and infrastructure disruptions, including a global Microsoft outage, heightening scrutiny of the resilience of critical systems.

Sources: BBC, Reuters, Euronews