U.S. government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary cirumstances’
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights across the United States due to an equipment outage and safety concerns. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that FAA technicians are investigating the issue, while inbound international flights are being managed on a case-by-case basis. The disruption follows the recent rollout of an AI-powered air traffic controller tool, though officials have not confirmed if the events are related. Open article →
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Commenters largely attribute the US-wide ground stop to an FAA en-route/radio access outage rather than RF jamming, comparing it to the 2023 nationwide event and speculating on technical causes while linking to FAA/NOP updates and pilot forums.
HN · NordSteve It's not the transmitting per-se.
HN · dole All U.S. departing flights were halted for several hours after a computer outage crashed the FAA's Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) pilot notification system"
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