All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The FAA issued the ground stop “following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a social media post. “FAA technicians are investigating the issue.” Air Route Traffic Control Centers are regional facilities that handle flights going across the country. “Traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice,” the FAA said in an advisory. “International flights will be managed on a case by case basis.” The last time there was a nationwide ground stop was in January 2023 when a pilot notification system went down. Prior to that, the last time a nationwide ground stop was issued was after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. This is a developing story and will be updated. Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN
