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Copper wire upgrade behind US flight suspension, transport secretary says (opens BBC News US & Canada)
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The US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment.
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Copper wire upgrade behind US flight suspension, transport secretary saysThe US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment.
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