FAA grounds all fights across the US over ‘telecommunication outage’
The FAA has issued a ground stop for departing flights in the US after a communications failure disrupted air traffic control. The Homeland Security secretary says the shutdown was a precautionary measure as officials investigate further. It’s unclear when flights will resume.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating.
"All departing traffic should remain groundstopped until further notice," the US Federal Aviation Administration said. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said technicians are investigating the issue.
Flights departing from across the US have been grounded, following a national order from the country's aviation body.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a national ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety".
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