FAA orders third nationwide ground stop in its history
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Summary
The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting departures from U.S. airports because of a telecommunications outage affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. Officials said the outage was not believed to be a security threat, while airlines reported cancellations and expected disruptions to continue through the day.Key Facts
- The FAA ordered departures halted at airports across the United States.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communications issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the outage was not prompted by a security threat.
- The FAA planned to handle incoming international flights on a case-by-case basis.
- The ground stop was the third nationwide stop in FAA history.
- The FAA previously stopped civilian departures nationwide during the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- A 2023 outage in the FAA's Notice to Air Missions system grounded flights for less than two hours.
- Airlines canceled flights scheduled to depart later Friday, and American Airlines expected disruptions for the rest of the day.
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