Copper wire upgrade caused nationwide flight suspension, US transport secretary says

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The US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 are centre.

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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.
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