Flights grounded across US due to communications system failure
Verified: 119 outlets in 46 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 14 of them from the United States.
Nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or cancelled across the United States on 13 November after a communications failure affected several air traffic control centres, prompting a nationwide ground stop.
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
14 outlets from the United States, where the story is: AirlineGeeks, AOL, Ars Technica and 11 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, 5:39 AM UTC+26 h· you’re reading thisFlights grounded across US due to communications system failurepravda.com.ua ↗
- Nov 14, 5:57 AM UTC+26 hUS to resume flights after air traffic failurefbcnews.com.fj ↗
- Nov 14, 6:03 AM UTC+26 hWhat we know about the longest ground stop since 9/11bbc.co.uk (again) ↗
- Nov 14, 6:04 AM UTC+26 hPilots and controllers kept communicating during ground stop of US flightsstraitstimes.com (again) ↗
- Nov 14, 6:06 AM UTC+26 hUS reopens airspace after flight disruption, rules out cyberattackpunchng.com ↗
[Claude] All three reports describe the same nationwide FAA ground stop after the communications failure; none conflicts with Report 1's facts.
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