FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop of US Flights Over Reported Air Traffic Control Communications Failure

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– The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, directing all departing flights at US airports to remain on the ground until further notice for reasons of safety and “extraordinary circumstances.” – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the order to a communications issue affecting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers that… FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop of US Flights Over Reported Air Traffic Control Communications Failure -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- TPN National News - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.