Vicksburg Daily News –
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — In a rare occurrence the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop for all U.S. flights on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 13.
According to the FAA the flights were grounded due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.
Air Route Traffic Control Centers, which handle flights across the U.S., are facing communications problems according to the FAA.
Records indicate the last time there was a nationwide ground stop was in January 2023, when a pilot notification system went down. Sources show prior to that, the last nationwide ground stop was issued after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a social media post, “FAA technicians are investigating the issue.”
There are no indications the event is connected to cyberattacks.
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