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Maintenance gone awry caused nation-wide ground stop, says Transportation Secretary

Saturday, November 14, 2026


Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed Friday's nation-wide aviation ground stop to maintenance work performed by a contractor. The ground stop halted all domestic flight operations across the United States. Duffy did not identify the specific contractor or provide additional details about the nature of the maintenance failure in his statement.

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