From Buenos Aires Times · · 40s
US Flights Grounded Nationwide
US air traffic control faces nationwide grounding due to communications outage.
In brief
US air traffic control faces nationwide grounding due to communications outage. US regulators grounded all departing flights Friday after a communications issue disrupted air traffic control systems. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
US Air Regulators Ground Flights
US air regulators issued a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights citing a communications problem affecting air traffic control towers.
“The Federal Aviation Administration "issued a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers"”
FAA Investigating Communications Issue
FAA technicians are investigating the issue after the agency announced similar orders in recent years on individual airlines due to communications problems.
Previous Grounding in 2023
In January 2023, the FAA called a nationwide ground stop due to problems with the Notice to Air Missions system, which lasted just under two hours.
The takeaway
US regulators grounded all departing flights Friday after a communications issue disrupted air traffic control systems.
