The transportation secretary reported a communication issue “impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.“
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon.
The FAA announced, “There has been a temporary telecommunications outage – out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted. Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis.“
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated, “The [FAA] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them.“
“Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis,“ Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated. “We are assured that everybody is safe. Everybody that’s going to be in the air, that’s currently on the plane, the loved ones, as I said, we’re going to get you on the ground and we’re doing it in a safe manner.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For FAA Administrator Bedford as he oversees the groundstop and monitors air traffic control communications.
- For Transportation Secretary Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Mullin as they collaborate on air safety.
- For U.S. officials as they work to determine the cause of the communications outage.
Sources: UPI News, AP News, MSN
