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The FAA ordered aircraft at US airports to remain on the ground after communications problems affected air traffic control centres, UNIAN reported, citing AP. Incoming international flights were to be handled individually.
The US Federal Aviation Administration halted departures nationwide on Friday, November 13, because of communications problems at air traffic control centres, UNIAN reported, citing AP. An FAA order quoted in the report instructed aircraft preparing to depart to remain on the ground until further notice, citing safety concerns.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that the communications problem affected all air traffic control centres and that FAA technicians were investigating, according to UNIAN. Preliminary reports from aviation services cited by the outlet put the start of the restrictions at about 20:53 GMT.
UNIAN also cited FlightAware figures showing more than 10,000 flights delayed or cancelled in the United States. Its report did not specify how many of those disruptions were caused by the communications failure.
The cause remained under investigation, according to UNIAN. The report did not specify whether the departure ban had been lifted or give a precise time for services to resume.
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