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US Airports Face Disruption After Nationwide Ground Stop
A nationwide ground stop issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration caused widespread delays and cancellations at airports across the country.
The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop due to communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. Although the advisory was lifted four hours later, the disruption left thousands of travelers stranded, planes waiting at gates, and sports teams stranded. Flight tracking data showed thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations following the incident. This marks only the third time a national ground stop has been issued, following previous occurrences in 2001 and 2023.
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