# Report: 1.5 Million Passengers Stranded Amid Ground Stop > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3808193 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 10 outlets covering · First listed: CNN, Nov 13, 2026, 7:30 PM · Read it: AI summary (may contain mistakes): 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. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:09 PM: [Ground stop lifted hours after stranding thousands of flights across the U.S.]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:25 PM: [FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Strands Tennessee, Texas Ahead of Week 11 Games]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) An 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:25 PM: [FAA Ground Stop Leaves USC Basketball Stranded In Los Angeles]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) A nationwide FAA ground stop grounded USC women's basketball on Friday. The team faces a long wait before playing South Carolina. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:59 PM: [USC Spokesperson Releases Official Statement After FAA’s Nationwide Ground Stop Leaves JuJu Watkins & Co. Stranded]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) The 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 - Nov 13, 2026, 7:10 PM: [Thousands of flights affected by FAA ground stop. Here are your rights as a passenger]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Thousands 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:14 PM: ['I called my mom and cried': Passengers describe chaos at JFK during nationwide ground stop]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) The FAA shut down all air traffic due to "extraordinary circumstances" on Friday. The ground stop has since been lifted, but travel chaos will ensue. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:30 PM: [Report: 1.5 Million Passengers Stranded Amid Ground Stop]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) The 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:24 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, 4 hours after air traffic chaos began — but thousands of NYC travelers left stranded]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) The Federal Aviation Administration announced the unprecedented move just before 4 p.m. to ground all flights.