OKLAHOMA – The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, halting departing flights at airports across the United States due to of a communication issue affecting the nation’s air traffic control system.
The FAA said the issue is affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, which manage aircraft traveling through large sections of U.S. airspace.
An update to the private communications network that connects America’s air traffic control system caused the system to reboot, leading to a crash and a communications outage, multiple sources told CBS News. The system is operated by L3Harris, which did not immediately respond to CBS News’ request for comment…