LIVE: FAA orders nationwide ground stop for all departing flights due to safety concerns

HOUSTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights Friday after a communication issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

The FAA released the following statement:

“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.”…

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