Nationwide Ground Stop in the US Affects More Than 10,000 Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted its nationwide ground stop after more than four hours, following a communications failure affecting air traffic control centers across the United States. Flight operations gradually resumed nationwide after the restriction was lifted.
According to Flightradar24 data, more than 4,700 flights were canceled and 10,000 flights were delayed on November 13. Additionally, approximately 700 flights scheduled for November 14 were reportedly canceled. Airlines could take several days to restore normal flight schedules, with disruptions potentially continuing throughout the weekend.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that the communications failure was linked to overloaded systems within the country’s aging air traffic control infrastructure. Meanwhile, the US Department of Homeland Security reported that no evidence had been found indicating that the incident was caused by a cyberattack.
The incident was described as the longest nationwide ground stop in the United States since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
📹: Flightradar24
