The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday afternoon issued a nationwide ground stop due to Air Traffic Control communication issues.
The FAA ordered all US airports to ground stop. No flights may depart, and flights already in the air will be allowed to land.
Additional details about the “extraordinary circumstances” surrounding the technical issues are unclear.
Audio of Air Traffic Control moments before the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop:
This is the second time the FAA has ordered all flights nationwide grounded since 9/11.
“International flights arriving in the U.S. will be handled on a case-by-case basis as questions mount over what triggered the sweeping order,” Fox News reported.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that FAA technicians are investigating the issue.
The FAA will provide updates, Sean Duffy said.