FAA issues national ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety'
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday issued a national ground stop “due to extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety” after the agency earlier reported serious air traffic control communications issues.
Shortly before the announcement, the FAA halted traffic in Chicago due to air traffic control communications issues. The agency said, “All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice.”
A MPR News journalist who was preparing for takeoff on a plane out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport said flights were also halted at MSP. The pilot on that flight told passengers that he had “never seen this before.”
The FAA said international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis.
The FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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