US flights resume after nationwide ground stop lifted
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Summary
The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday after communications problems at regional air traffic control centers disrupted U.S. flights. Officials blamed overloaded, outdated systems and said they had found no signs of a cyberattack, but airlines faced continued delays as aircraft and crews were out of position.Key Facts
- The FAA grounded flights nationwide Friday afternoon and later allowed departures to resume.
- Officials said communications problems at regional air traffic control centers caused the disruption.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed old hardware, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said new technology may have overwhelmed the older system.
- Mullin said officials had found no signs of a cyberattack but were still investigating the cause.
- At least 827 flights had been diverted by 7:05 p.m. Eastern, according to Cirium.
- About 11,000 flights carrying more than 1.5 million passengers were scheduled to depart U.S. airports after 4 p.m. Eastern.
- Airlines could not return to normal operations immediately because many planes and crews were out of position.
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