US Air Travel Chaos... 13!
Resumption of air traffic after chaos caused by a glitch in an outdated system.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Air travel in the United States resumed on Saturday after being suspended for several hours on Friday, causing widespread chaos at airports. Authorities warned that restoring air traffic to normal levels would take some time following the disruption of thousands of flights.
The Associated Press reported that the nationwide halt left travelers across the country in a state of suspense and confusion, particularly as some passengers were removed from their planes just moments before takeoff.
Reuters cited data from Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, stating that more than 1.5 million passengers were scheduled to depart from U.S. airports on nearly 11,000 flights after 21:00 GMT on Friday, shortly after the takeoff ban took effect.
Davie said, “We are using small copper wires dating back to the 1980s. It’s an old system that failed, failing everywhere, after being overloaded.”
He added, “Welcome to Friday the 13th, right?” referring to the old superstition linking bad luck to Friday the 13th, which occurs approximately three times a year. The fear of the number 13 coinciding with Friday is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, based on certain Christian religious narratives claiming that Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday after sharing his Last Supper with his twelve disciples in Jerusalem.
Many believe this stems from the fact that Judas Iscariot, the “betraying disciple,” was the thirteenth guest at the supper and handed Jesus over to the Jews, leading to his crucifixion on Friday.
