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Airlines across the U.S. have canceled flights as the longest government shutdown in history snarls up air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans.

The casualties are believed to include Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond, UPS said in a statement. 

U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Nov. 6 due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Nov. 7.

The U.S. will cut flight capacity by 10% at 40 high-volume markets across the country, as travelers continue to face flight disruptions due to an uptick in air traffic controller absences.

The death toll from a UPS Inc. cargo plane crash rose to 12 as investigators began looking into what caused the fiery Nov. 4 accident near the company’s global hub in Kentucky.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Nov. 4 that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.

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U.S. air travel is beginning to show signs of strain as the government shutdown drags on, with traffic controller shortages snarling thousands of flights into the weekend.

Under the latest plan, air traffic controller hiring and field training would also continue — a key difference from the March plan, which would have paused those activities. 

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