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FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop Due to Air Traffic Communication Outage

  • The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon due to an air traffic communication system outage.
  • Over 10,000 flights have been delayed as a result of the ground stop.
  • The ground stop is the third national one issued by the FAA since September 11, 2001.
  • No indication of a nefarious act has been found, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
  • The cause of the outage was an update to the network connecting the air traffic control system, which caused a reboot, crash, and outage.

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