# US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11 > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4581433 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 19 outlets covering · First listed: Al Jazeera, Nov 14, 2026, 12:02 PM · Read it: Sean Duffy, the country's transportation secretary, said his agency is 'going to hold people accountable'. ## 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, 3:17 PM: [Here's what officials say caused the FAA's nationwide ground stop]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) The transportation secretary on Saturday said the telecommunications issue was either a contractor mistake or a faulty router. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews \[FAA\] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Duffy wrote on the social platform X. “FAA technicians are investigating the… - 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, 5:34 PM: [FAA lifts ground stop as homeland security chief blames tech upgrades for ‘overwhelming’ antiquated systems and rules out cyberattack for now]() — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:52 PM: [Amtrak booking system experiencing major issues amid nationwide FAA ground stop]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 13, 2026, 6:53 PM: [Texas football stuck in Austin after FAA nationwide ground stop]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Texas football has one ranked opponent remaining on its schedule, but there is no telling when the team will arrive for that matchup. The Longhorns boarded the airplane for their trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Friday afternoon, but because of a nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, they are stuck in Austin for the - Nov 13, 2026, 7:32 PM: [FAA nationwide ground stop: Why it happened, according to officials]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Communication outage cause by outdated systems and network updates, not the FAA's new SMART AI tool. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:32 PM: [FAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights cancelled]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, 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, 8:42 PM: [Scenes From the Nationwide Ground Stop]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left) Some 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:42 PM: [Nationwide Ground Stop At Airports Lifted, FAA Says]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was ordered following a "communication issue” impacting all air traffic control centers. - Nov 13, 2026, 10:37 PM: [Nationwide ground stop lifted. So, now what?]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 10:47 PM: [What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) The air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades. - Nov 14, 2026, 3:26 AM: [Nationwide ground stop followed contractor upgrade to L3Harris telecommunication system: DOT’s Duffy]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) The FAA ground stop came after updates to an older communication system managed by L3Harris Technologies, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday. - Nov 14, 2026, 6:27 AM: [What to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 14, 2026, 10:53 AM: [FAA blames Friday's ground stop on 'equipment issue' during telecoms network upgrade]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said initial investigations pointed to an issue with contractor L3Harris updating old tech at a remote location. - Nov 14, 2026, 12:02 PM: [US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) Sean Duffy, the country's transportation secretary, said his agency is 'going to hold people accountable'. - Nov 14, 2026, 12:32 PM: [What to know about flights after the U.S. nationwide ground stop]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The longest flight stoppage in 25 years ended around 8:15 p.m. ET Friday, allowing some domestic flights to take off from U.S. airports. Officials expected a full recovery by Sunday.