CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Air travelers across the country faced hours of uncertainty after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop, triggering widespread delays that, as the day went on, turned into cancellations and upended travel plans.
The FAA announced it was grounding all flights across the nation just before Friday afternoon because of “extraordinary circumstances.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on social media that a communication issue was impacting all air route traffic control centers.
Later on Friday at about 8:15 p.m. the ground stop was finally lifted…