What Happened
All Flights Halted Amid Air Traffic Control Communications Issues
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a national ground stop due to extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns, following reports of serious air traffic control communications issues. The agency halted traffic in Chicago earlier due to similar issues, and all departing traffic is now required to remain grounded until further notice. International flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis, and flights already in the air may land, but ground flights cannot take off. This is only the second nationwide ground stop in the US since the September 11 terror attacks, with the last one occurring in January 2023. The US Transportation Secretary confirmed the issue was due to a communication problem affecting all air route traffic control centers, and FAA technicians are investigating. This development was reported by ABC News.