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What to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA

Published by The Guardian Business · United Kingdom 4 h ago
Passengers look at departures and arrivals boards at Boston Logan international airport after the FAA issued a national ground stop ‘due to extraordinary circumstances and reasons for safety’ following the agency's…
Passengers look at departures and arrivals boards at Boston Logan international airport after the FAA issued a national ground stop ‘due to extraordinary circumstances and reasons for safety’ following the agency's… · The Guardian Business

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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes due to take off in the US, delaying and canceling thousands of flightsFlights grounded at all US airports…

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes due to take off in the US, delaying and canceling thousands of flights

The US Federal ⁠Aviation Administration said in a statement that the nationwide halt to departures and delays to landings at all US airports that began at about 4pm ET on Friday was caused by “a temporary telecommunications outage”.

“Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis,” the FAA added.

Here is what we know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA.

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