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The FAA halted U.S. departures nationwide for several hours, then lifted the order as flight disruption continued.
The FAA said communications problems at air traffic control centers led it to ground departing flights, and technicians investigated the issue. Flights later resumed, 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, France24, The Hill, PBS NewsHour and 4 more
- Officials said communications problems or a telecommunications outage affected air traffic control centers, prompting the ground stop. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, CBS News and 4 more
- FAA technicians investigated the issue. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 3 more
- The ground stop was lifted and flights resumed, but disruption continued afterward. France24, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, The Hill and 4 more
- Officials said there was no indication that a malicious attack caused the disruption. CBS News, The Hill, ABC News, Guardian World and 4 more
Where reports differ
- France24 said the ground stop lasted nearly five hours, while Guardian World described it as lasting four hours. Guardian World
- FlightAware reported more than 10,000 domestic delays and 4,000 cancellations by 7:15 p.m. ET. Axios
- FlightAware recorded about 9,159 cancellations and 7,190 delays on Friday. CBS News
Reported by one outlet
- France24 reported that more than 8,200 U.S. flights were canceled. France24
- The Hill reported that the FAA said U.S. airspace reopened at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The Hill
- PBS NewsHour reported that officials expected up to 5,000 cancellations among 41,000 scheduled Saturday flights and anticipated full recovery by Sunday. PBS NewsHour
The original reports
- France24 Air travel issues persist in the US after nationwide ground stop
- CBS News How Trump administration responded to FAA ground stop
- CBS News How to get a refund after the massive FAA ground stop
- CBS News Pilot, former air traffic controller react to national ground stop
- CBS News Duffy blames national ground stop, travel chaos on aging infrastructure
- PBS NewsHour What to know about flights after the U.S. nationwide ground stop
- Al Jazeera US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11
- CBS News Duffy, officials give update after nationwide ground stop lifted
- 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