FAA grounds all flights at U.S. airports due to air traffic control communications problems
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Summary
The FAA grounded flights nationwide Friday afternoon after communications problems affected regional air traffic control centers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said FAA technicians were investigating the issue.Key Facts
- The FAA imposed a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon.
- The FAA cited communications problems at regional air traffic control centers.
- The FAA said it imposed the stop for safety reasons.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the communications issue affected centers that direct planes between airports nationwide.
- FAA technicians were investigating the problem.
- The ground stop was the first nationwide one since January 2023, when an FAA computer system malfunctioned.
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