A five-hour disruption in US skies.
Hussein Mousavi.
Disruptions in the communication system of the Federal Aviation Organization in the USA caused the grounding of thousands of flights. The crisis lasted five hours and became one of the most extensive flight shutdowns in the US since the September 11 attacks.
According to FlightAver statistics, more than 6,300 flights were canceled and another 9,500 flights were delayed. Even cargo and mail flights were not spared from this disruption. It may take a few days or even a few weeks for things to return to normal.
American officials consider the old infrastructure and problems caused by the installation of new equipment as the main cause of the accident. According to the Secretary of Homeland Security, there is currently no evidence of a cyber attack; However, its possibility has not been definitively ruled out.
This event once again exposed the weakness of the American aviation infrastructure. The project to modernize the air traffic control system also faces criticism for costs and management. Now, instead of a budget of 30 billion dollars, the US Secretary of Transportation requested 50 billion dollars for the renovation of these infrastructures.
Details of the report on the World Economy website.
The official channel of Donya Akhtaz newspaper.