# Rock legends turn Southwest flight from LAX into wild singalong amid nationwide ground stop

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14 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 14, 2026, 2:48 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/rock-bands-perform-on-southwest-flight-during-faa-ground-stop/>

Passengers on a Southwest flight were treated to an impromptu in-flight concert from rock legends amid a nationwide ground stop.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [FAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flights](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/infrastructure/4802941/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, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop](<https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6219722-faa-issues-us-flight-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, 4:27 PM: [What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/13/nx-s1-6040388/what-we-know-about-the-faa-nationwide-ground-stop>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA](<https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/11/13/all-us-flights-grounded-by-faa/5309912>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:46 PM: [Tennessee football impacted by nationwide ground stop](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennessee-football-impacted-nationwide-ground-224657702.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Tennessee's flight to Texas A&M is impacted by a nationwide ground stop on Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:32 PM: [FAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights cancelled](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/faa-says-nationwide-ground-stop-is-over-after-thousands-of-flights-cancelled-013209016.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over](<https://www.wired.com/story/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](<https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/11/photography-faa-nationwide-ground-stop/689445/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  Some 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:32 PM: [FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/14/faa-ground-stop-lifted-why-were-us-flights-grounded-and-whats-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 13, 2026, 10:47 PM: [What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/us/faa-ground-stop-flights-what-to-know.html>) — 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, 6:27 AM: [What to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOaF96ME41YXAwZ1N4NUJ3dDMwVkRlQi1QSzhhRWFBWk9iYWpNQ1daSzZlcGFOSnBoejRfZnZhSHJzMXdjQU95ZnNmYUMtQXdaWEwwQTdFT2M3UU9pbGdhR3BmeHVfTHRfX2RYWU5lLS1hUF9LSFRzdW5ETlpxQS0yazJWbWh5M3lOYk1iTWJxaTFrYmJ5NG5rZXpn?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 14, 2026, 12:32 PM: [What to know about flights after the U.S. nationwide ground stop](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/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.
- Nov 14, 2026, 12:52 PM: [Grounded: Unraveling the Nationwide Flight Chaos](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPNXlZb0k4WGFEcTdGZEtaME1qVTJKMHYwcHhXQ3RRZWFsTUhCY1A3NmltRGNuNDExUFRqbEx5TkpsWC0tNUFpaDUzbzI4X1BqRUc4eTBEYkJVdHdSZElhZmNacy1haXBadGNOak1fWkIzV3g2dlZmcUd4TFM2TzJiTjZiVzg2ZnpfV3JrdDRsU0RLTEVsZk5wS2tDaVc2UEE?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 14, 2026, 2:48 PM: [Rock legends turn Southwest flight from LAX into wild singalong amid nationwide ground stop](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/rock-bands-perform-on-southwest-flight-during-faa-ground-stop/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Passengers on a Southwest flight were treated to an impromptu in-flight concert from rock legends amid a nationwide ground stop.