Airports in DC region experience brief ground stops due to equipment issues.
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Flights to and from airports in the Washington region were suspended for a time Sunday evening due to a problem at a major air traffic control facility. The FAA switched to a backup facility and departures resumed. The interruption was caused by a problem with the power system at the Potomac Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility in Warrenton, VA. The facility provides air traffic control services to several airports in the region.
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