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The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop after communications problems disrupted air traffic control, then lifted it Friday night.
The FAA halted departing flights at U.S. airports while technicians investigated communications problems affecting air traffic control centers. The agency later lifted the stop, but flight delays and cancellations continued.
What the reports agree on
- The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights on Friday. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, CBS News and 3 more
- Communications problems or a telecommunications outage affected air traffic control centers. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 3 more
- FAA technicians were investigating the problem. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 1 more
- The FAA lifted the ground stop on Friday. Axios, CBS News, The Hill, France24
- Some international flights were allowed to depart during the stop. CBS News, Ars Technica, France24
Where reports differ
- The report described the stop as the third nationwide stop in FAA history. Ars Technica
- The report described the stop as the second nationwide ground stop since September 11, 2001. ABC News
- FlightAware reported nearly 7,000 delayed or canceled flights. France24
- FlightAware reported 10,543 delays and 3,580 cancellations within, into, or out of the United States. Guardian World
Reported by one outlet
- The FAA said inbound international flights would be handled case by case. Newsweek
- The FAA said it ordered the stop because of safety concerns and extraordinary circumstances. CBS News
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said U.S. airspace reopened at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The Hill
- The FBI was investigating whether a faulty software update caused the problems. Axios
The original reports
- 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
- 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- CBS News Former FAA chief spokesperson says ATC system is "horribly outdated" amid ground stop
- CBS News Travelers facing uncertainty amid nationwide ground stop
- Guardian World What to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA
- 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 11/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett
- 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