[DM] A massive air traffic equipment outage brought travel to a near standstill across the United States, with Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) shut down for a large portion Friday, as federal authorities scrambled to contain the fallout.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that a catastrophic system failure at the Dallas TRACON facility triggered 'one in, one out' emergency procedures at key hubs and spilled over into at least 20 additional major US airspaces.
Dallas Love-Field was also hit with a ground stop earlier but that was reversed to just a ground delay shortly after 6pm EST. Beyond Dallas, the effects have been just as severe.
Flights across at least 20 other air traffic control sectors - including those serving Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, New York, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Washington, D.C. - were impacted by cascading congestion and rerouted traffic.
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