<p>Senator Ron Wyden has called for immediate action following a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that indicates systems guiding US aircraft are susceptible to interference and deception. This warning comes as flights were halted at several major airports in the northeastern United States due to a radio equipment issue.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented a ground stop around 10 a.m. on Monday for Newark Liberty International, Philadelphia International, and Teterboro airports. The FAA reported that some radio frequencies at the Philadelphia terminal radar approach control (Tracon) were impacted until early afternoon. Additionally, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York announced that arrivals and departures were experiencing delays due to an FAA equipment outage.</p>
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Flights Grounded at US Airports Due to Radio Equipment Issues
A GAO report has highlighted vulnerabilities in systems guiding US aircraft, prompting Senator Ron Wyden to call for action. Meanwhile, the FAA issued a ground stop for several northeastern US airports due to a radio equipment problem, causing delays in flights.
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