Hundreds of Flights Canceled Due to Equipment Outage The latest episode of air travel chaos has left thousands of flyers stranded and scrambling to reschedule their flights.
An equipment outage at Philadelphia's air traffic control facility sparked the crisis, which is a stark reminder that the modern air transportation system is fragile and prone to collapse under minor technical glitches.
Over 900 flights were canceled nationwide, with Newark and Philadelphia airports being particularly hard hit.