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The FAA halted departing flights nationwide after a communications outage, then lifted the stop Friday night.
The FAA said communications problems at air traffic control centers prompted the nationwide ground stop for safety, and technicians investigated. The FAA later lifted the stop; officials said some international flights could depart during it.
What the reports agree on
- The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights at U.S. airports on Friday. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, CBS News and 4 more
- A communications or telecommunications problem affecting air traffic control centers led to the stop. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, CBS News and 4 more
- FAA technicians were investigating the problem. Newsweek, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 3 more
- The FAA cited safety concerns as a reason for the ground stop. Newsweek, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, CBS News
- Some international flights were allowed to depart or were handled case by case during the stop. Newsweek, CBS News, Ars Technica, Guardian World and 1 more
- The FAA later lifted the ground stop on Friday. Axios, CBS News, The Hill
Where reports differ
- The Hill reported that the communication issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. The Hill
- Newsweek described the communication problems as affecting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers. Newsweek
- Axios reported more than 10,000 domestic delays and 4,000 cancellations by 7:15 p.m. ET. Axios
- Guardian World reported 10,543 delays and 3,580 cancellations within, into, or out of the United States. Guardian World
Reported by one outlet
- 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
- FlightAware reported about 7,000 delayed or canceled flights. Al Jazeera
- The FAA ordered ground stops at Chicago O’Hare and Midway earlier that afternoon because of an equipment outage. ABC News
The original reports
- 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- CBS News Former FAA chief spokesperson says ATC system is "horribly outdated" amid ground stop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