US Grounds All Flights for Hours as Officials Blame Aging Air Traffic Systems The November 13 nationwide ground stop has revived a hard debate over funding, old equipment and who is responsible. Staff Report | Pakistan Chronicle, South Asian Chronicle and Desi TV USA | November 14, 2026 By Kainat Rajput and Tariq Nehal khan WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stopped departures at every U.S. airport on Friday after a communications failure hit its air traffic control network. It was the biggest ground stop since the 2023 outage of…
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FAA Lifts US Flight Ground Stop After Major Air Traffic Disruption
FAA Lifts Nationwide US Flight Ground Stop After Major Air Traffic Communication Issue The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a nationwide flight ground stop that lasted more than four hours, marking the longest such disruption since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. The FAA said Friday’s stoppage was caused by “extraordinary circumstances” involving a communication issue that affected all air traffic control centres across the country. US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was no indication of an attack and confirmed that everyone was safe. Thousands…
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