WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing security practices and how it deals with unexpected incidents throughout its air traffic control facilities following last week's fire at a Chicago-area air traffic facility, agency administrator Michael Huerta said Monday.
The fire brought flights at the city's two busy airports to a halt and disrupted air service across the country. Authorities say it was set by a contract employee who also tried to commit suicide.
By shifting controllers from the damaged facility to other air traffic centers and expanding operations at other Chicago-area control facilities, the FAA has been able to bring service at O'Hare International Airport back to 60 percent of normal and Midway International Airport to 75 percent of normal, Huerta said. Read more...
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