GoKawiilFAA issues nationwide ground stop after air traffic control communication failure
The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting US departures after a communication issue hit all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, affecting radar and radio frequencies. Planes already airborne were still permitted to land, and FlightAware reported nearly 7,900 delayed flights by late afternoon. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said FAA technicians were investigating the cause.
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A nationwide ground stop is extremely rare, with the last one occurring in 2024 due to a pilot notification outage and before that after the September 11 attacks, underscoring how severe this disruption was for air travel. Unnamed law enforcement sources told CNN that preliminary findings suggest no cyberattack was involved, though the cause remained unconfirmed as the situation developed. The incident could renew scrutiny of the resilience of aging US air traffic control infrastructure.
- FAA issued a rare nationwide ground stop due to ATC communication and radar issues
- Nearly 7,900 US flights were delayed as of Friday afternoon, per FlightAware
- Preliminary law enforcement reports suggest no cyberattack, though investigation is ongoing
Source: theverge.com — Richard Lawler, 2026-11-13
Published there as: “FAA ground stop shuts down flights nationwide”
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