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Government shutdown hits air travel, closing Burbank control tower and causing delays across the country
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Government shutdown hits air travel, closing Burbank control tower and causing delays across the country

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The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a di... [7962 chars]

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