Lead development · 11/14/2026, 6:02:53 PM UTC
US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11
Sean Duffy, the country's transportation secretary, said his agency is 'going to hold people accountable'.
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US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11
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Read the lead brief →Sports · 11/13/2026, 9:27:52 PM UTC
US flight authority orders national ground stop over air traffic control 'communication issue'
The US flight authority on Friday halted flights across the nation due to what US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said was a communication issue affecting the country's air traffic control centres.
Sports · 11/14/2026, 4:35:52 PM UTC
US: What exactly caused the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years?
After a nearly five-hour ground stoppage, flights in the US have resumed. However, officials are warning that it will take days to recover from the ongoing delays related to the incident. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy explained the crisis was due to a failure in ageing telecommunications equipment. What exactly hap…