What we know about the longest ground stop since 9/11
Verified: 120 outlets in 47 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 14 of them from the United States.
US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack or a Microsoft outage.
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, 6:03 AM UTC+26 h· you’re reading thisWhat 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 ↗
- Nov 14, 6:16 AM UTC+27 hUS airlines resume flights after nationwide FAA ground stoptimeskuwait.com ↗
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same FAA nationwide ground stop, and none states facts that conflict with Report 1's account of its cause and scale.
15m agoOnly 1 source — pending corroboration
15m agoSingle timestamp
15m agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: wire
15m ago1 wire service confirmed
15m agoWhat we know about the longest ground stop since 9/11 US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack or a Microsoft outage.
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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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