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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned certain parts of the U.S. airspace may close if the government shutdown continues

According to the FAA, last weekend saw staff shortages at half of the agency's core air traffic control facilities

The warning comes as the country enters the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history

The U.S. Department of Transportation may shut down certain portions of the country's airspace next week if the government shutdown continues, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

"You will see mass chaos, you will see mass flight delays, you’ll see mass cancellations," Duffy said, "and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace because we just cannot manage it because we don’t have the air traffic controll

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