US Resumes Flights After Major Air Traffic Control System Failure

The Federal Aviation Administration began the gradual resumption of takeoffs on Friday night. The process follows a technical failure in air traffic control centers that paralyzed operations for four hours. This was the longest disruption in the sector since the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The operational impact was severe with nearly 10,000 flights canceled across the country. Airlines such as Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines faced the highest volumes of disruptions. Passengers reported waits exceeding five hours just to gain access to a boarding gate.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that the problem began at 3:36 PM due to an overload in routers and computers. Data instability forced a preventive shutdown of the system to avoid greater risks. The government ensured that landings were performed safely throughout the critical period.

Industry experts warn that the full normalization of airline schedules will likely take several days. The incident exposed the fragility of an infrastructure suffering from obsolete technology and a shortage of controllers. The federal government points to a lack of congressional funding as an obstacle to the necessary modernization of the system.

President Donald Trump monitored the situation during a meeting in the Oval Office with government members. The focus is now on stabilizing the network while discussing the urgent need for a broad overhaul. The failure is considered one of the most dramatic episodes of pressure on American aviation in recent times.