US grounds all flights after communications outage
Verified: 94 outlets in 41 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 13 of them from the United States.
Thousands of passengers were stranded at airports as over 5,000 flights were cancelled in an incident the authorities believe was not caused by a cyberattack.
How sure are we
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.
Who reported it
13 outlets from the United States, where the story is: AirlineGeeks, Ars Technica, Bloomberg and 10 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 14, 3:27 AM UTC+24 hFAA lifts four-hour nationwide flight halt after air traffic control failuregulfnews.com ↗
- Nov 14, 3:27 AM UTC+24 h· you’re reading thisUS grounds all flights after communications outagescroll.in ↗
- Nov 14, 3:29 AM UTC+24 hUS flights cleared to resume after hours-long nationwide ground stopjamaicaobserver.com ↗
- Nov 14, 3:35 AM UTC+24 hFAA says airplane departures can resume following nationwide ground stopjamaica-gleaner.com ↗
[Claude] All three reports describe the same FAA nationwide ground stop after the communications outage, with no conflicting facts.
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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