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IrelandFAA blames software patch for nationwide departure shutdown, NBC reports
Officials say the failure was unrelated to the Microsoft outage, as the administration increases its request for an air traffic control overhaul.
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A software patch intended to update an aging air traffic control system instead overwhelmed it, according to the FAA's explanation relayed by NBC News. The failure cut radios and radar for controllers handling high-altitude traffic, prompting the nationwide departure halt.
NBC's brief report, posted today, has drawn about 350,000 views in just over three hours. It moves the story beyond the shutdown itself to what officials say went wrong. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the new technology overwhelmed the older system; NBC reports that officials found no apparent cyberattack and no connection to the Microsoft Outlook outage.
For travelers, the report warns that airlines could need days to recover. For Congress, it brings a larger funding request: NBC says the administration is seeking $50 billion to overhaul air traffic control. In separate coverage, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also says the FAA's new AI-powered SMART tool was not connected to the system that failed.
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NBC reports that officials said the air traffic control failure was not connected to the Microsoft Outlook outage.