What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop
The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
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US flights resume after FAA halts departures nationwide
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday, Nov. 13, disrupting flights across the US; authorities later said departures could resume, Craven Herald reported. Somerset County Gazette said airlines were working to recover after thousands of cancellations. WGLT reported that initial investigations pointed to an equipment issue during a telecommunications upgrade. IHeart.com said the White House ruled out a cyberattack and that an AI system was being examined; reports have not established a final cause.
- Trump breaks silence on nationwide ground stop and demands more money from CongressWDIV · 14:18 UTC, 15 November 2026
- 'I don't know what to do': student pilot on first solo flight caught in US shutdownKELO-AM · 23:35 UTC, 14 November 2026
- Canadian travellers face weekend flight delays after U.S. outageMy Timmins Now · 19:45 UTC, 14 November 2026
- Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issuesDurango Herald · 19:28 UTC, 14 November 2026
- US air travel schedule should recover from ground stop by the end of Sunday, FAA saysThe News-Gazette · 16:44 UTC, 14 November 2026
- US air travel should recover from ground stop by the end of Sunday, FAA saysgoSkagit · 16:34 UTC, 14 November 2026
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