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Flight status tracker: How to check online after FAA grounds all flights
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On Friday the 13th, the FAA grounded all airplanes in the U.S. for the third time in history. Here's how to check flight status.
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A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.
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First reported by Washington Examiner at · 5 outlets in all
- Al JazeeraFAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage.
- Wired(subscription required)The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is OverThe five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
- The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- MashableFlight status tracker: How to check online after FAA grounds all flightsOn Friday the 13th, the FAA grounded all airplanes in the U.S. for the third time in history. Here's how to check flight status.
- Washington ExaminerFAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flightsThe Federal Aviation Administration halted all flight departures nationwide Friday afternoon due to a “rolling frequency outage” affecting facilities that monitor planes in the air. The cause remained unclear Friday, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday evening that investigators were looking into it, but suggested that a telecommunications issue caused the disruption. AIR