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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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- NY PostFAA lifts nationwide ground stop, 4 hours after air traffic chaos began — but thousands of NYC travelers left strandedThe Federal Aviation Administration announced the unprecedented move just before 4 p.m. to ground all flights.
- 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.
- CNNReport: 1.5 Million Passengers Stranded Amid Ground Stop
- Business Insider(subscription required)'I called my mom and cried': Passengers describe chaos at JFK during nationwide ground stopThe FAA shut down all air traffic due to "extraordinary circumstances" on Friday. The ground stop has since been lifted, but travel chaos will ensue.
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)Thousands of flights affected by FAA ground stop. Here are your rights as a passengerThousands of flights across America were delayed, canceled and stuck on the tarmac Friday after the FAA announced a ground stop. Here's what to know if you are affected.
- EssentiallySportsUSC Spokesperson Releases Official Statement After FAA’s Nationwide Ground Stop Leaves JuJu Watkins & Co. StrandedThe next major test for JuJu Watkins and USC was supposed to be against the No. 1 team in the country. But with just two days remaining before their showdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Trojans encountered an unexpected obstacle that threatens to disrupt their preparation before they even reach their destination. “We have
- Yahoo SportsFAA Ground Stop Leaves USC Basketball Stranded In Los AngelesA nationwide FAA ground stop grounded USC women's basketball on Friday. The team faces a long wait before playing South Carolina.
- New York Times(subscription required)A Nationwide Ground StopAlso, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- Sports IllustratedFAA Nationwide Ground Stop Strands Tennessee, Texas Ahead of Week 11 GamesAn FAA nationwide ground stop grounded Tennessee, Texas, Ole Miss and Washington before Week 11 college football games. Here’s which teams are stuck and which landed.
- NBC NewsGround stop lifted hours after stranding thousands of flights across the U.S.U.S. air traffic was brought to a standstill Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights that lasted more than five hours.