FAA grounds U.S. flights nationwide over communication failure

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued emergency orders grounding domestic flights in the U.S. due to a communication system failure.

About 11,000 flights were canceled or delayed across the country.

Domestic flights are grounded until further notice for safety reasons, while international flights are being reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy stated that technical experts are working to fix the communication failure.

Officials confirmed the disruption was caused by a telecommunication failure and dismissed suspicions of cyberattacks.

This incident is noted as rare, with similar nationwide groundings occurring during the September 11, 2001 attacks and in January 2023.

Travelers and students in the U.S. may experience disruptions to domestic and international travel.