'This isn't another 9/11': US lifts nationwide ground stop

CGTN3 hours ago0:55

The United States has lifted a nationwide ground stop that threw airports across the country into chaos, more than four hours after it was imposed on Friday. The shutdown, ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following a telecommunications outage that disrupted air traffic control centers, marked the second nationwide ground stop since the September 11, 2001, attacks. "This isn't another 9/11," said Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. According to FlightRadar24, more than 4,700 flights were canceled and 10,000 delayed, leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded. "What we have is an incredibly outdated air traffic control system," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, calling for funding to upgrade old hardware. #FrontlineStory #UnitedStates #FAA #Infrastructure #flight #groundstop #airtrafficcontrol 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA