# What forced the US to ground all planes? A router switch, officials say

https://mins.news/en/item/144198

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-15 09:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/15/what-forced-the-us-to-ground-all-planes-a-router-switch-we-now-know?traffic_source=rss

> US officials say a routine replacement of communications routers overloaded ageing air traffic control equipment, disrupting communications and radar and prompting a nationwide flight ground stop. The government said it found no evidence of a cyberattack, while airlines continued working through cancellations and delays.

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