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The FAA halted U.S. departures nationwide after communications problems disrupted air traffic control centers, then lifted the stop Friday night.
The FAA said the stop was for safety, and officials said a telecommunications outage affected air traffic control communications. The FAA lifted the order at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time, but flight delays and cancellations continued as airlines worked to resume normal operations.
What the reports agree on
- The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights on Friday. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, CBS News and 4 more
- The stop followed communication or telecommunications problems affecting air traffic control centers. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 4 more
- FAA technicians investigated the problem. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 2 more
- The FAA lifted the ground stop Friday evening. Axios, CBS News, The Hill, France24 and 3 more
- Officials said there was no indication or evidence of a cyberattack. The Hill, CBS News, Guardian World, Axios and 2 more
Where reports differ
- The reported disruption totals varied: Al Jazeera reported about 7,000 flights delayed or canceled in its initial account, while Guardian World later reported 10,543 delays and 3,580 cancellations. Guardian World
- Sources described the stop as the second nationwide ground stop since September 11, 2001, while Ars Technica and Guardian World described it as the third nationwide stop in FAA history. Ars Technica
Reported by one outlet
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said U.S. airspace reopened at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The Hill
- Al Jazeera reported that the FAA and White House asked lawmakers for an additional $30.1 billion on Friday for the air traffic control overhaul. Al Jazeera
- The Hill reported that Baylor, Kansas State, Utah and Arizona State were among college football teams whose travel was affected. The Hill
- BBC US reported that more than 3,500 aircraft were airborne when the stop began. BBC US
The original reports
- Al Jazeera FAA ground stop disrupts NBA, NHL and college football weekend travel
- The Hill AI company behind FAA’s SMART tool denies link to ground stop, Duffy confirms
- Al Jazeera FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?
- BBC US What we know about the longest US nationwide flight ground stop since 9/11
- France24 FAA lifts nationwide ground stop on all US flights
- France24 US flights resume after nationwide ground stop lifted
- CBS News Nationwide ground stop lifted, Duffy calls for congressional funding to upgrade ATC system
- The Hill Airspace reopened after nationwide ground stop
- BBC World 'We'll get home one day' - US travellers impacted by nationwide ground stop
- Axios FAA ends hours-long nationwide ground stop
- CBS News Latest developments on FAA's national ground stop
- CBS News Former FAA chief spokesperson says ATC system is "horribly outdated" amid ground stop
- The Hill Multiple college football teams in flight limbo due to FAA ground stop
- CBS News Travelers facing uncertainty amid nationwide ground stop
- Guardian World What to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA
- CBS News 11/13: CBS Evening News
- Ars Technica FAA orders third nationwide ground stop in its history
- CBS News Some international flights allowed to depart U.S. amid FAA ground stop
- CBS News Commercial pilot explains what crews are going through amid nationwide ground stop
- CBS News What we know about nationwide FAA ground stop, Mullin says no indication of attack | Special Report
- Newsweek FAA Ground Stop: Experts Warns of Biggest Travel Disruption Since 9/11
- CBS News No indication of nefarious attack before FAA ground stop, Mullin says
- CBS News Mullin says FAA ground stop caused by telecommunications outage
- The Hill Mullin: No indication of ‘nefarious attack’ on FAA as DHS investigates root cause of telecom outage
- CBS News Early details on FAA's nationwide ground stop
- CBS News 11/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett
- CBS News Nationwide ground stop ordered by FAA | Special Report
- Guardian World FAA issues nationwide ground-stop order, delaying or canceling nearly 7,000 flights
- PBS NewsHour FAA grounds all flights at U.S. airports due to air traffic control communications problems
- Al Jazeera US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’
- France24 🔴 US flight authority orders national ground stop over air traffic control 'communication issue'
- CBS News FAA issues nationwide ground stop
- ABC News Rare nationwide ground stop ordered at airports over communication issues: FAA
- The Hill FAA orders nationwide ground stop
- Newsweek FAA Issues Rare National Ground Stop Due to 'Extraordinary' Circumstance