Plane collapse will be expensive: the Ministry of transport of the United States requested an emergency 50 billion

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has asked Congress for $50 billion to replace outdated air traffic control equipment. The reason was a large-scale failure of the American aviation system, which led to the suspension of flights throughout the country.

Speaking at a press conference at the White House, he said the incident showed the vulnerability of existing infrastructure. He said urgent funding was needed to fix the problem.

Duffy stressed that the issue of modernizing aviation equipment should not become a matter of political disagreement. He urged lawmakers to support the allocation of additional funds, calling updating systems a national task.

The requested $50 billion is planned to be used to replace the technical means that ensure the operation of air traffic control services and flight control.

The minister noted that US President Donald Trump has already declared the incident a national emergency. The decision on funding must now be made by Congress.

Earlier we wrote that the failure of routers could paralyze air traffic in the United States.