US Flight Chaos Continues as Over 2,000 Flights Cancelled and 5,000 Delayed After Nationwide Ground Stop

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:58pm on 15 Nov 2026,Sunday International

Thousands of flights across the United States remained cancelled or delayed on Sunday, 2 days after a technical failure forced a nationwide ground stop. More than 5,000 flights were delayed and 2,000 cancelled, according to flight-tracking data. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that normal operations may not return until Monday as aircraft and crews remain out of position. He said a faulty computer router installed in El Dorado, Arkansas, disrupted the air traffic control network. President Donald Trump urged Congress to approve funds to modernise the ageing system. Investigators are still examining the cause of the failure. (PC: BBC)

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