Copper wire upgrade caused nationwide flight suspension, US transport secretary says
The US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment.
According to BBC News, the US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment.
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