Nationwide FAA Flight Ground Stop Linked to Telecommunications Outage, With No Signs of a Nefarious Attack, Officials Say
FAA technicians are investigating a telecommunications outage that left more than 9,000 flights delayed or canceled, officials and FlightAware said.
- On Friday, November 13, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all departing U.S. flights following communication issues impacting all 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed the halt stemmed from a "telecommunications outage," stating there was no indication of "a nefarious attack against us" while technicians investigated the cause.
- The disruption left nearly 7,000 flights delayed or canceled, stranding thousands of travelers and college sports teams as the FAA managed inbound international aircraft on a case-by-case basis.
- This rare measure marks only the second nationwide stoppage since the September 11, 2001, attacks, with a smaller January 2023 incident caused by a malfunctioning pilot notification system serving as the only other precedent.
- Investigators are probing links to the new $875 million Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories system rollout, while the White House requested $30.1 billion to modernize aging air traffic infrastructure.
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A malfunction in regional air traffic control centres has led the authorities to suspend flights throughout the country for several hours, causing significant disruptions at US airports.
US flight cancellations: Air India issues advisory amid outage; here’s how you can check if your flight is impacted
Air India has issued a travel advisory amid widespread flight disruptions across the US following a communications outage. Passengers travelling to and from the country have been advised to check their flight status online before heading to the airport.
US Grounds All Flights Nationwide, 2nd Such Move Since 9/11
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon for just the second time since the September 11 attacks, with officials citing "extraordinary circumstances" caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centres. The nation's top homeland security official
The FAA officially announced a nationwide flight shutdown on Friday at 3:54 p.m. local time, impacting thousands of flights in the US.
FAA Grounds Thousands of Flights Across the Country, ‘No Indication’ of Cyberattack
The FAA says on Twitter/X: "There has been a temporary telecommunications outage - out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted. Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis."
Arch Manning & Co. Forced to Travel 432 Miles via Bus as ESPN’s Holly Rowe Also Stuck
Arch Manning and the Longhorns’ trip to Baton Rouge turned into a complete travel nightmare Friday. What should have been a routine flight ahead of Saturday’s Texas-LSU showdown ended with the team stranded back on campus after a nationwide ground stop wrecked their plans. Now, with kickoff approaching, Texas could be facing a brutal six-hour […]
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