UPDATE 3:20 P.M. PST:
Sources inform CNN that Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Safety Secretary Markwayne Mullin have each been “out and in of the West Wing” because the information broke, and that Hegseth has been seen within the State of affairs Room.
UPDATE 3:13 P.M. PST:
At round 2:55 p.m. pst, CNN reported their airline sources instructed them the FAA “doesn’t know but what’s going on” as a result of “it’s affecting completely different services in numerous methods.” Their supply additionally instructed them, “ten minutes in the past, they have been on a disaster name and there was nonetheless no clear reply as to a trigger.”
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Whoa.
Per an announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration, all flights in america have been grounded till additional discover “attributable to extraordinary circumstances and for causes of security.”
Issued by the FAA simply moments in the past, ALL US airports are at the moment floor stopped. This implies NO flights might depart for US airports. Flights already within the air might be allowed to land. That is associated to an FAA gear outage. pic.twitter.com/wgyuOXeF0k
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 13, 2026
Meaning no departing flights are allowed to take off.
The FAA has ordered a nationwide floor cease for the primary time since 9/11. The announcement may be heard in Air Visitors Management audio from officers at Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport. https://t.co/otzpDOtmFI https://t.co/sFVNjElbUi
— CBS Information (@CBSNews) November 13, 2026
The reason being not but recognized, although CNN stories that “FBI personnel throughout the nation are persevering with to watch the state of affairs.” Experiences point out flights could possibly be grounded for days.
Highway Guidelines actuality TV alum and U.S. transportation secretary Sean Duffy, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2024, issued the next assertion on X (Twitter):
“The @FAAnews issued a nationwide floor cease for all U.S. airports following a communication challenge impacting all Air Route Visitors Management Facilities. FAA technicians are investigating the problem. We’ll present speedy updates as now we have them.”
Regulation enforcement sources say this isn’t attributable to a cyber assault. At 2:02 p.m. pst, the FAA tweeted
“There was a brief telecommunications outage – out of an abundance of warning all flights have been halted. Each flight has been accounted for and worldwide flights might be dealt with on a case by case foundation.”
Homeland Safety Secretary Markwayne Mullin says there isn’t a present estimate on when flights might be again up, however he additionally assures there may be “no indication” of a risk to america.
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