Akshay DidwaniyaHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the flight stoppages came from a communications equipment failure, with no early sign of a hostile attack.
US officials do not link the US airport disruptions to a malicious attack. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin shared this with reporters. The problems had forced a halt to departures from American airports.
Mullin rules out a hostile attack for now
Mullin was direct about what officials know so far. “There is no preliminary evidence at this time that this was a malicious attack against us,”, he told journalists.
Equipment failure is the only issue so far
He said the matter currently involves only a failure of communications equipment. Officials have named no other cause behind the US airport disruptions at this stage.
Canada reports no problems
Canadian air traffic controllers reported no failures on their side of the border.
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