From The Boston Globe · · 1m 50s
Logan Airport Ground Stop
Nationwide flights halted as FAA grounds planes due to air traffic control failures.
In brief
Nationwide flights halted as FAA grounds planes due to air traffic control failures. FAA grounds flights nationwide after air traffic control communications breakdowns leave passengers stranded. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Nationwide ground stop
The FAA grounded all flights nationwide due to communications problems at regional air traffic control centers.
Passengers stranded
Passengers at Boston Logan International Airport tried to figure their way through the standstill as helicopters circled the airport.
FAA safety notice
The FAA said the ground stop was imposed due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.
Massport alert
Massport posted an alert on Boston Logan International Airport’s X account urging passengers to check with airlines for flight updates.
Partial flight resumption
At 5:45 p.m., Massport reported the FAA permitted some transatlantic flights to depart Boston Logan.
Passenger stories
Danielle Ehresman, 24, described crowded terminals and uncertainty about flight resumption after a message informed passengers they would have to deplane.
Stranded travelers
Brandon Northway, 27, was stuck on Logan’s tarmac after landing from Dallas, with family messages flooding his phone.
Engagement plans
Rosemary DeMaria, 31, was about to board her flight home to Philadelphia when airport staff announced the nationwide ground stop.
Wedding plans
Ivan Kartashov of Boston and his girlfriend Anna Muranova, who were planning to fly to Miami for a wedding, scanned the board at Logan Airport.
Flight delays
Aviation safety analyst Todd Curtis observed at least five major airports nationwide call off takeoffs around 3:35 p.m.
Stranded overnight
Passengers rushed to find hotel rooms for the night with no word on when flights might be rescheduled.
Flight cancellations
Nancy Muturi, 52, traveling with family to Kenya, said she hadn’t heard about her 8 p.m. Qatar Airways flight.
At a glance
FAA grounds flights nationwide after air traffic control communications breakdowns leave passengers stranded.
