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The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights after a communications problem affected air traffic control centers.
The FAA said the stop was ordered for safety reasons, and technicians were investigating the communications problem. Several outlets reported that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the issue affected air traffic control centers across the country.
What the reports agree on
- The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday. Newsweek, CBS News, The Hill, Al Jazeera and 4 more
- The stop applied to departing flights at U.S. airports. Newsweek, CBS News, France24, Guardian World
- The FAA cited safety reasons for the ground stop. Newsweek, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, ABC News
- The FAA said a communications problem affected air traffic control centers, and technicians were investigating. Newsweek, CBS News, The Hill, Al Jazeera and 4 more
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said officials would provide updates as they became available. Newsweek, CBS News
Where reports differ
- The Hill described the ground stop as covering all U.S. flights, while several other outlets specified departing flights. The Hill
- The outlet said the communications issue affected multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers, rather than all of them. Newsweek
- The outlet said the issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. CBS News
- The outlet described the event as the third time all departing flights had been grounded nationwide. Guardian World
Reported by one outlet
- The FAA said its preliminary information could change. Newsweek
- FlightAware reported about 7,000 delayed or canceled flights. Al Jazeera
- The outlet reported that Congress approved $12.5 billion for an air traffic control infrastructure overhaul last year. Al Jazeera
- The outlet reported that there are 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States. ABC News
The original reports
- 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