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An air strike affects flights bound for the United States. Authorities speak out about the suspension, while Trump rules out any connection with a hacker attack. Airlines operating in Brazil, such as Latam and Gol, comment on the situation. At the same time, the launch of Starship occurs, with a failure in the propellant that falls into the Gulf of Mexico.
Authorities talk about suspension of flights in the US
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Latam, Gol... what airlines operating in Brazil say about the strike
Amid air blackout, Starship is launched; thruster fails and falls into Gulf of Mexico
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Fire at the Piroquímica factory, in Salto (SP), left 12 injured, six in serious condition, including a firefighter and the company owner. Around 50 employees worked at the site, which stored 100,000 liters of solvents. Seven hundred properties were left without power and residents of neighboring regions were evacuated. At 6:19 pm, the fire persisted and firefighters were working on three fronts.

Five Brazilian artificial intelligence engineers were stranded at Cincinnati airport, in Ohio, after the suspension of flights in the United States on Friday (13). Almost 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled. Flights from Guarulhos to the USA were also affected, with eight cancellations and two delays.

US President Donald Trump said the nationwide flight shutdown does not appear to be related to a cyberattack or AI. The FAA suspended all takeoffs after communication failures at air traffic control centers, affecting more than 10,000 flights. Anac monitors the situation in Brazil and Eurocontrol has suspended traffic from Europe to the USA.

The FAA suspended all takeoffs in the United States this Friday (13) due to a communication failure in air traffic control centers. The agency did not identify the cause or the affected equipment. The measure prevents takeoffs, but allows landings of aircraft already in flight. International flights are analyzed individually. The GAO had warned in September 2024 that 76% of the FAA's 138 technological systems had maintenance and sustainability problems, and reiterated the warning in September 2026 about modernization challenges. Congress approved $12.5 billion last year to modernize the communications system, and the FAA and White House requested an additional $30.1 billion before the shutdown.

Residents of the Mais Parque neighborhood, in Barretos (SP), have been reporting rumblings and night tremors for around two weeks. Civil Defense called the Brazilian Geological Survey for a field study while analyzing pipes and artesian wells with SAAE. Secretary Igor Santiago states that there is no history of earthquakes in the region and asks the population to remain calm.

A breakdown in FAA systems suspended takeoffs in the United States this Friday (13), causing delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan National Airport, in Washington. Passengers, including American Candice Cage and Brazilian Amanda, face queues, held luggage and uncertainty about rebookings, while the federal agency has not yet predicted when the system will be normalized.