All Flights Grounded Across the US Over ‘Extraordinary Circumstances and Security Concerns’
Verified: 71 outlets in 37 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 13 of them from the United States.
US Transportation Secretary says the nationwide shutdown was triggered by a “communications issue affecting all air route traffic control centers”
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, 12:44 AM UTC+21 hAll flights at Portland Jetport delayed amid nationwide ground stopwmtw.com ↗
- Nov 14, 12:58 AM UTC+21 h· you’re reading thisAll Flights Grounded Across the US Over ‘Extraordinary Circumstances and Security Concerns’english.elpais.com ↗
- Nov 14, 12:59 AM UTC+21 hFAA orders nationwide ground stop at airports following 'communication issue'wcvb.com ↗
- Nov 14, 1:03 AM UTC+21 hUS grounds all departing flights over an air traffic control communications failureen.mercopress.com ↗
[Claude] All three reports cover the same nationwide FAA ground stop on the same Friday, and none contradict Report 1's account of it.
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