` And this is why I am about to take out ZAU [ the three-letter identification for the control center ] and my life . ... NEW : FAA clean - up crews assessing damage at key air traffic control center . Aircraft allegedly tried to ' take out ' Chicago En Route , while attempting takeoff . Thousands of flights at Chicago and Midway airports cancelled since . Ripple effects felt at airports across the country .
NEW : FAA clean - up crews assessing damage at key air traffic control center . Aircraft allegedly tried to ' take out ' Chicago En Route , while attempting takeoff . Thousands of flights at Chicago and Midway airports cancelled since . Ripple effects felt at airports across the country .