# I was flying when the FAA grounded all flights. Everything was chaos, and I got stuck on the tarmac for hours. > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4413076 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 6 outlets covering · First listed: Business Insider, Nov 14, 2026, 8:49 AM · Read it: I learned about the ground stop at 35,000 feet. It was scary not knowing if it was AI related or a cyberattack. AI summary (may contain mistakes): A nationwide FAA ground stop halted flights and left thousands canceled and delayed; airlines worked Saturday to recover and some U.S. flights resumed, according to The Hill, Washington Times and CNN. Officials attributed the stop to a routine equipment upgrade, according to TechCrunch, while CBS News reported officials cited aging system infrastructure and legacy technology. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [FAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flights]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right) The 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 - Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited - 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, 9:32 PM: [FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage. - Nov 14, 2026, 8:49 AM: [I was flying when the FAA grounded all flights. Everything was chaos, and I got stuck on the tarmac for hours.]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) I learned about the ground stop at 35,000 feet. It was scary not knowing if it was AI related or a cyberattack. - Nov 14, 2026, 12:52 PM: [Grounded: Unraveling the Nationwide Flight Chaos]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)