Overview
- The FAA and New York City Emergency Management said JFK briefly suspended departures and capped arrivals at 36 per hour because of controller shortages, with strong winds adding delays.
- United said Flight 580 from Chicago contacted the tail of Flight 434 awaiting departure to Houston at LaGuardia, and all 328 passengers and 15 crew deplaned without injuries.
- Federal authorities opened inquiries into the ground collision, with FAA involvement and potential NTSB review.
- The FAA reported staffing-related delays at major airports including Boston, Phoenix, San Francisco, Nashville, Houston, Dallas and the Washington, D.C., area.
- NATCA warned controllers are working long overtime without pay as the shutdown reaches day 31, and officials including Vice President J.D. Vance cautioned that Thanksgiving travel could see severe disruption if it persists.