Worldwide mandatory jet repair threatens to disrupt holiday travel

Several airlines around the world scrambled to implement a mandatory jet repair on Friday after Airbus, one of the world’s largest aircraft companies, warned about solar radiation impacting data needed for flight control. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports.

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