The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop that temporarily halted flight take-offs across the United States following a major telecommunications and communications failure affecting air traffic control centers.
The rare nationwide ground stop order was issued late Friday afternoon, preventing departing flights nationwide and halting incoming international flights from entering U.S. airspace. The disruption triggered widespread flight cancellations, stranded passengers, and forced carriers in Canada and other regions to suspend services connected to American airports. Officials emphasized that preliminary reports indicated the incident was not linked to a cyberattack or a security threat.
According to the FAA, technicians investigated the infrastructure issue before lifting the restriction, marking the resumption of normal departure procedures as air travel operations slowly returned to schedule.
