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Latest developments on FAA's national ground stop

Latest developments on FAA's national ground stop

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Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday, citing extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns. Sen. Markwayne Mullin said a telecommunications outage caused the stop and that there was no indication of an attack beforehand.

Key Facts

  • The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday.
  • The FAA cited extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns.
  • Markwayne Mullin said a telecommunications outage caused the ground stop.
  • Mullin said there was no indication of an attack before the ground stop.
  • Some international flights departed while the ground stop was in effect.
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