FAA Grounds All US Flights Until Further Notice

A nationwide ground stop has been ordered for all U.S. flights due to a communication issue at Air Traffic Control Centers. The FAA is currently investigating the outage, with no timeline provided for a resolution.
Why it matters
This event represents a major failure in critical transportation infrastructure, impacting thousands of passengers and cargo operations.
In a post on X, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the ground stop was related to a communication issue affecting Air Traffic Control Centers, and said that agency technicians are investigating.
The FAA has not provided any additional details, and the agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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