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The FAA halted U.S. departures nationwide after air traffic control communications failed, then lifted the stop hours later.
The FAA said the ground stop was for safety after communications problems affected air traffic control centers; officials said technicians were investigating. The FAA lifted the order Friday night, but delays and cancellations continued as airlines worked to restore schedules.
What the reports agree on
- The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop that halted departing flights at U.S. airports. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, CBS News and 4 more
- Communications problems or a telecommunications outage affected air traffic control centers and prompted the ground stop. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 4 more
- The FAA said technicians were investigating the communications problem. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 4 more
- The FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop Friday evening, after several hours. Axios, CBS News, The Hill, France24 and 2 more
- Flight disruptions continued after the stop was lifted, with cancellations and delays reported. Axios, CBS News, The Hill, France24 and 3 more
Where reports differ
- The reported disruption totals vary: FlightAware figures range from nearly 7,000 delayed or canceled flights to more than 17,000, depending on the report and time counted. Guardian World
Reported by one outlet
- The FAA cited safety and extraordinary circumstances for the order. Newsweek
- Some international flights were allowed to depart during the stop. CBS News
- The stop was lifted at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The Hill
- The FAA said inbound international flights would be handled case by case. Guardian World
The original reports
- France24 US: What exactly caused the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years?
- Newsweek FAA Ground Stop: What Major Airlines Are Offering Stranded Passengers
- PBS NewsHour Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to recover from nationwide ground stop
- CBS News Travelers stranded, flights canceled after ground stop. Here's what we know
- CBS News Eye Opener: National ground stop lifted
- CBS News Air travel chaos after national ground stop lifted
- The Hill FAA ground stop leads to multiple delays, postponements in college football
- Guardian World US air travel slowly recovers from nationwide flight ground stop as chaos continues
- The Hill 3,000+ flights canceled after FAA’s ground stop
- Newsweek Map Shows Most Disrupted Airports After FAA Lifts National Ground Stop
- Axios 3,000 flights cancelled as FAA ground stop chaos stretches into 2nd day
- France24 US nationwide flight ground stop: "Our routers got overloaded with data"
- Guardian US FAA ground stop sends NBA, NHL and college teams scrambling ahead of weekend
- 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
- ABC News FAA ground stop live updates: 1,000 flights canceled, no indication a nefarious' act
- 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 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