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FAA grounds traffic at four Florida airports after SpaceX craft breaks apart
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FAA briefly halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failure
Flights Briefly Halted Out Of Miami Area After SpaceX Starship Breaks Into Flames
The Federal Aviation Administration briefly ordered flights departing from airports in Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach to stay grounded Thursday evening after a SpaceX Starship broke up following a test launch, marking the second SpaceX test flight in a row to encounter a mission-ending issue.
Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Florida home, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since Trump took office on Jan.
The Federal Aviation Administration did, too. The FAA halted flights, including at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, after SpaceX confirmed that its Starship launch experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” during its ascent. Translation: The rocket blew up.
South Florida residents were shaken by the mid-air explosion of a SpaceX starship eight minutes into its test flight Thursday evening, causing debris that posed a threat to nearby airplanes and leading to flight stoppages in South Florida and the Caribbean.
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