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There has been a temporary telecommunications outage - out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted. Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis.
FAA Issues Rare Nationwide Ground Stop Due to Communication Outage
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the stop due to a temporary telecommunications outage affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, stemming from equipment and frequency issues in an aging system. Flights already in the air landed safely, and the order lifted around 8:15 p.m. Eastern time after several hours, though thousands of flights faced delays or cancellations into the weekend. Officials ruled out any cyberattack or nefarious act, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for emergency funding to modernize the infrastructure.