US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’ | Aviation News
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US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating.
Published On 13 Nov 2026
The United States has grounded flights across the country after a “communication issue” impacted traffic control centers, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
“FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them,” Duffy wrote on social media.
Around 7,000 flights have been either delayed or canceled due to the stop, according to FlightAware.
This is the first nationwide US ground stop since January 2023, when a key FAA computer system malfunctioned. Before that, the last time had been after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
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