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The FAA ordered a nationwide stop on departing flights after air traffic control communication problems.
The FAA said communication problems affected air traffic control centers and that technicians were investigating. Reports said the stop applied to departing flights; some said planes already in the air could land and international arrivals would be handled case by case.
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, Guardian World and 3 more
- The ground stop followed a communication issue affecting air traffic control centers. Newsweek, The Hill, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour and 4 more
- FAA technicians were investigating the issue. Newsweek, The Hill, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour and 3 more
- The FAA said it ordered the stop for safety reasons. Newsweek, PBS NewsHour, CBS News, ABC News
- FlightAware reported about 7,000 U.S. flights delayed or canceled. Al Jazeera, Guardian World, France24
Where reports differ
- The communication problem affected multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers, without saying it affected all of them. Newsweek
- The communication issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. The Hill
- The FAA said the nationwide stop was its second since September 11, 2001. ABC News
- The stop was the third time all departing flights had been grounded nationwide. Guardian World
Reported by one outlet
- The FAA said inbound international flights would be handled case by case. Newsweek
- The FAA and White House asked lawmakers for an additional $30.1 billion for an infrastructure overhaul on Friday. Al Jazeera
- The FAA has more than 14,000 air traffic controllers, who handle over 44,000 daily takeoffs from U.S. airports. Guardian World
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport said its facilities remained open and warned passengers to expect delays. Newsweek
The original reports
- Newsweek FAA Ground Stop: Experts Warns of Biggest Travel Disruption Since 9/11
- 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