Networks Scramble To Report On Reasons Behind “Extraordinary” Nationwide Ground Stop Of All U.S. Flights
Networks scrambled find the reasons behind on a highly unusual nationwide ground stop ordered by the FAA on Friday due to “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.”
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said that the order followed “a communication issue impacting all Air Route Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue.”
The FAA ordered all departing traffic stopped “until further notice” and inbound international flights would be managed “on a case by case basis.”
Fox News reported on the ground stop, followed by CNN and MS NOW. Broadcast networks also broke into regular programming with special reports.
“This is going to be chaos for hours to come,” said CNN’s Richard Quest. The network’s Brian Stelter was at Newark International Airport and reported on security lines and uncertainty over fligth schedules.
There was a ground stop in 2023 that lasted for about an hour and a half, reportedly due to a breakdown in a pilot alert system. The FAA also issued a ground stop following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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