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fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system

A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: "The tower is closed due to staffing." Without enough air traffic controllers to guide planes into and out of Hollywood Burbank Airport, the tower went dark for almost six hours on Oct. 6, leaving pilots to coordinate their movements among themselves.
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