BWI, FAA and Regan Airports
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Hundreds of flights across the country were cancelled on Friday because of cuts mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration to relieve strain on air traffic controllers who are not being paid due to the government shutdown.
The UPS plane whose engine exploded in Kentucky had flown out of Baltimore Marshall Airport less than 12 hours earlier.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday, Nov. 2 it is sending a team to investigate an Oct. 29 close call between a Southwest Airlines jet and a medical helicopter near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio.
According to Flight Aware, Reagan National Airport had the worst delays and cancellations in the country on Friday.
BWI Marshall Airport is among 40 major U.S. hubs that will see flight capacity reduced by 10%, a move that could disrupt travel plans as the busy holiday season begins.