US aviation authority briefly grounds all domestic flights over communication issues
The US Federal Aviation Administration temporarily grounded all domestic flights on November 13 due to air traffic control communication failures.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily issued a rare nationwide ground stop for all domestic flights on November 13, citing safety concerns and extraordinary circumstances. The decision followed widespread communication disruptions affecting air traffic control management systems and frequency equipment across the national airspace.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that the halt was triggered by communication problems impacting all air traffic control centers. Technical teams addressed the failure, allowing authorities to lift the flight restrictions later the same day. Canadian air traffic authorities also noted related delays connected to the equipment malfunction before normal operations were restored.
Sources: NV, Ukrainska Pravda, Radio Svoboda, NEXTA.
Sources
- NEXTA — FAA остановило вылеты по всей территории США из-за проблем с частотами
- Радіо Свобода — США: Федеральне управління авіації зупинило весь авіарух у країні через «надзвичайні обставини»
- Українська правда — У США по всій країні призупинили авіарейси через збій у системі зв’язку
- NV — У США призупиняли вильоти всіх авіарейсів через «надзвичайні обставини» — головне
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