Pressed by CNN’s Kristen Holmes on why his agency wasn’t prepared for such an outage, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged Congress to give him more money to improve systems and asserted there would be more air travel disruptions.

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DHS Secy. Mullin calls for ‘complete overhaul’ of FAA systems | CNN

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DHS Secy. Mullin calls for ‘complete overhaul’ of FAA systems | CNN

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called for a “complete overhaul” of FAA’s technology systems, citing new equipment overwhelming the old framework as the reason for the ground stop.

#dhs #faa #secy

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Duffy blames aging air traffic control system for extended ground stop | CNN Politics

US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the “incredibly old” air traffic control system was to blame for a long ground stop of flights on Friday. Duffy called on Congress to authorize funding to update the aging system.

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Passenger describes ‘eerie’ landing after nationwide ground stop for flights | CNN

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Passenger describes ‘eerie’ landing after nationwide ground stop for flights | CNN

CNN’s Jake Tapper spoke with American journalist Tom Junod, who described his flight that landed in Austin, Texas, after the FAA grounded all nationwide flights.

#jake #tapper #usa

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Surprise family trip halted due to nationwide ground stop for all flights | CNN

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Surprise family trip halted due to nationwide ground stop for all flights | CNN

CNN’s Carolina Peguero spoke with a mother at Miami International Airport, who was with her children and said she was planning to surprise them with their destination. She learned about the travel advisory as her husband was returning the rental car.

#carolina #peguero #miami

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Outcome of vessel collision being called ‘miracle on the Mississippi’ | CNN

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno praised the emergency response efforts in the wake of the collision of a tanker and river cruise ship on Friday afternoon. Moreno said all passengers on the cruise have been accounted for.

#mississippi #moreno #orleans

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Pete Muntean on air | CNN

All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. CNN’s Pete Muntean explains some underlying and longstanding telecommunications issues impacting aviation.

#pete-muntean #aviation #united

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Student pilot forced to land plane solo amid nationwide ground stop | CNN

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Student pilot forced to land plane solo amid nationwide ground stop | CNN

Controllers at the Fort Worth Meacham International Airport tower advised a student pilot that he needed to land his aircraft. The plane landed a few minutes at Hicks Airfield, about 15 miles northwest of Fort Worth, after the pilot’s conversation with the controller, according to FlightAware.

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Audio captures emergency response to river cruiser collision | CNN

Audio released by New Orleans Fire and Emergency Services captures the initial response after a tanker collided with a river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people, according to Port of New Orleans officials.

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DHS Secretary: No initial indication of threat to US after FAA outage | CNN

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DHS Secretary: No initial indication of threat to US after FAA outage | CNN

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin addressed the FAA ground stop, saying as of right now, there is no reason to believe this was a threat to the US.

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Nationwide ground stop for all flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstances’ | CNN

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Nationwide ground stop for all flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstances’ | CNN

All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

#united #aviation #administration

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Tanker collides with river cruiser on Mississippi River | CNN

After a tanker rammed into a docked cruise ship near the Port of New Orleans, emergency responders rushed to the scene, according to Port of New Orleans officials. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

#mississippi-river #port #orleans

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