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Copper wires to blame for US flight disruption, says Trump administration

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Copper wires to blame for US flight disruption, says Trump administration

With thousands of flights cancelled and travel disruption continuing, officials say the situation should return to normal Sunday.

The Trump administration pointed to aging infrastructure – specifically "a botched replacement of old copper wire communication lines" – as being responsible for nationwide travel chaos.