Nearly 7,000 flights have been delayed or cancelled across the US after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop following a communications failure affecting air traffic control centres. The rare shutdown, one of the few such measures since the 11 September 2001 attacks, has brought departures across the country to a halt. Law enforcement sources told CNN that the disruption does not appear to have been caused by a cyber attack.
\n\nIn a move seen only once before since the 11 September 2001 attacks, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a nationwide ground stop, bringing flight departures across the country to a halt following a communications failure affecting air traffic control centres.
\n\nThe agency said all departing aircraft had been instructed to remain on the ground until further notice, citing "extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety".
\n\nThe disruption was caused by a communication issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centres, which manage aircraft travelling across the country, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a social media post.
\n\n"FAA technicians are investigating the issue," Duffy added.
\n\nIn an advisory, the FAA said: "Traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice." It added that…
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