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US FAA grounds all departing flights due to extraordinary circumstance, safety reasons

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 14 Nov, 02:28 IST, latest 14 Nov, 03:12 IST

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What we know

14 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 14 Nov, 02:28 IST; the latest is from Wired at 14 Nov, 03:12 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by14 news organisations
First report14 Nov, 02:28 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 03:12 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on flights due to a ‘rolling frequency outage’ on Friday afternoon.
The FAA cited safety concerns and what it described as extraordinary circumstances behind the decision.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."
"All ​departing traffic should remain groundstopped until further notice," the US Federal Aviation Administration said.
Airports across the country ordered to close by Federal Aviation Administration
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a national ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety".

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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