# US Flight Shutdown Live Updates

> US grounds all departing flights due to air traffic control communications issues.
- Title: US Flight Shutdown Live Updates · Ndtv | Shortify
- Summary: US grounds all departing flights due to air traffic control communications issues.
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- Source: Ndtv — https://ndtv.com/world-news/us-flight-shutdown-live-updates-flights-halted-at-airports-across-us-due-to-air-traffic-control-communications-problems-12324589
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## US Flight Shutdown
All departing flights in United States have grounded on Friday due to air traffic control communications issues.

> The Federal Aviation Administration "issued a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers"
## Ground Stop Details
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 technicians are investigating the issue
## Second Ground Stop Since 9/11
Friday was the second nationwide ground stop of all departures since the September 11, 2001, attacks.

> The other happened in January 2023, when the FAA paused all domestic departures for less than two hours
## Homeland Security Response
US Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin said there was no indication the country was under threat after a ground stop was issued.

> There was no indication, as of yet, that this was a nefarious attack against us, it's just a telecommunication outage, as of right now
## Investigation Status
Authorities are still investigating the communication breakdown and did not rule out a possible cyberattack.

> Mullin told reporters at the White House after meeting President Donald Trump that authorities were still investigating
## Key takeaway

US airports halted all departures Friday after nationwide air traffic control communication breakdown.