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FAA orders nationwide ground stop; airports around our area announce delays
The FAA said a temporary communications outage prompted the rare nationwide halt, and at least 18 flights were delayed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
- On Friday, Nov. 13, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop, halting all U.S. departures due to a temporary telecommunications outage affecting air traffic control centers.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the stoppage followed a communication issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, prompting the agency to ground flights out of an abundance of caution.
- Nearly 7,000 flights across the United States were delayed or canceled, leaving passengers scrambling at Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport to rearrange travel plans.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters officials have "no prior indication as of yet that this was nefarious attack against us," while confirming all flights were accounted for.
- Senate Democrats, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, are demanding answers from the FAA as the agency works to restore normal operations and investigate the technical failure disrupting national air travel.
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Nationwide FAA ground stop causes delays, disruptions at Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Passengers at Fresno Yosemite International Airport faced confusion and frustration as a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop disrupted air travel and delayed flights.
·Fresno, United States
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LAX, other airports filled with stranded passengers during nationwide ground stop: 'I might spend the rest of my life here'
A four-hour ground stoppage on all flights in the United States on Friday led to chaos for thousands of travelers at airports across California.
·El Segundo, United States
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