Aditya DidwaniyaA communication breakdown at air traffic control centers has triggered a nationwide flight ground stop. Thousands of aircraft remain in the sky, and about 7,000 flights are cancelled or delayed.
Thousands of Planes Still Flying Toward America
Around 3,100 aircraft bound for American airports are still in the air right now. Reports of a communication failure at air traffic control centers set off the chaos. A flight ground stop now bans takeoffs at every airport across the United States, according to the tracking service Flightradar24.
What Flightradar24 Said
The service shared the update on the social network X. Its post said:
“Currently, there are approximately 3,100 aircraft in the air heading to U.S. airports, amid a nationwide suspension of departures.”
Thousands of Flights Cancelled or Postponed
Reuters, using data from the Flightaware portal, reports that roughly 7,000 flights have been cancelled or rescheduled so far. The number could change as the flight ground stop continues and airlines update their schedules.
FAA and Transport Secretary Explain the Halt
The US aviation regulator, the FAA, confirmed a nationwide stop on departures from all American airports. It cited emergency circumstances and safety concerns as the reasons. Arriving international flights will be handled case by case, the agency added.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later gave the cause of the ban. He said a communication failure hit all regional air traffic control centers in the country.
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