Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says
Verified: 35 outlets in 21 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 12 of them from the United States.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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12 outlets from the United States, where the story is: AirlineGeeks, Bloomberg, Eurasia Review and 9 more · how we count
- Nov 13, 3:42 AM UTCFirst reportNew York, Boston and Philadelphia Flights Disrupted as Storms Trigger FAA Ground Stopsrustourismnews.com ↗
- Nov 13, 9:18 PM UTC+18 hFAA orders ground stop at all US airports due to 'extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety'dw.com ↗
- Nov 13, 9:25 PM UTC+18 hFAA grounds all flight within US immediatelycnc3.co.tt ↗
- Nov 13, 10:19 PM UTC+19 hCosta Rica Flights Caught in Only the Third Nationwide US Ground Stop Everticotimes.net ↗
- Nov 13, 10:21 PM UTC+19 hFAA Grounds Flights Nationwide Across US Following Comms Failuretovima.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:21 PM UTC+19 h· you’re reading thisFlights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA saystribune242.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:21 PM UTC+19 hFAA grounds all flights across US amid communications problemjamaicaobserver.com ↗
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