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Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems
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- 4 more outlets picked it up in the last 3 hours, most recently PBS NewsHour, AP, Techmeme.
- AP changed its headline 19m ago. It first read: “Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says”
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The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting Air Route Traffic Control Centers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The FAA notice said the stop was imposed 'due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.' Duffy said FAA technicians were investigating.
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First reported by Guardian at · 5 outlets in all
- PBS NewsHourFAA grounds all flights at U.S. airports due to air traffic control communications problemsThe FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."
- APFlights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems
- TechmemeThe FAA issues a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following "communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)
- Al JazeeraUS grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says federal aviation agency is 'investigating the issue'.
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