Aircraft takeoffs halted across the U.S. due to communication failure - authorities order

[New York Current Affairs] On the 13th, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a suspension of aircraft takeoffs to all US airports. FAA engineers are investigating the cause of the crash, which was caused by a communications failure at the air traffic control facility. This is the second time that takeoffs have been suspended across the United States, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

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According to US media, aircraft in flight will be able to land, but aircraft on the ground will not be able to take off. According to flight tracking site FlightAware, more than 10,000 flights have been affected by delays or cancellations.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it does not believe the communication outage was caused by a cyber attack or criminal activity. It is unclear when the restrictions will be lifted, but there are reports that there are signs of improvement in communication problems in some areas.

In a post on social media site X, the FAA said, ``Due to a temporary communication failure, we have suspended operations as a precaution.'' The company explained that it is aware of the status of all flights and will respond to international flights on a case-by-case basis.

Japan Airlines announced on its website, ``Due to a problem with the U.S. air traffic control system, some international flights are being affected.'' All Nippon Airways also said, ``There is a possibility that delays and cancellations may occur, mainly for flights to and from the United States.''

On the 13th, Microsoft, which experienced a large-scale system failure in its business software group, posted on X, ``There are no signs that the problem is related to our services.''