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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a national ground stop on Friday afternoon due to "extraordinary circumstances" and "reasons of safety."
The advisory says that by order of the federal aviation command center, all airports are ground stopped.
"All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis," the advisory says.
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Newsweek reached out to the FAA via email and phone Friday afternoon for additional information.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted to X Friday saying, "The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them."
This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
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