The flight ban across the USA has ended
The flight ban has ended; 3 thousand 635 flights were canceled
Quick Look
- The FAA has suspended flights at all airports across the United States due to a telecommunications outage affecting air traffic control centers.
- 3 thousand 635 flights were cancelled, 16 thousand 438 flights were delayed and 545 flights were diverted.
- Homeland Security Secretary Mullin stated that there was no sign of malicious attack.
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Why It Matters
The FAA has suspended flights at all airports across the United States due to a telecommunications outage affecting air traffic control centers. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the incident was not a malicious attack and did not pose a security threat to the American people.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to suspend flights at all airports across the country due to a malfunction affecting air traffic control centers. US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a statement on the subject via his virtual media account: "The FAA has decided to stop flights at all airports across the USA following a communication problem affecting all Air Traffic Control Centers." Duffy stated that they will share the developments regarding the incident with the public.
"NO SIGNS OF A MALICIOUS ATTACK"
Stating that there was a telecommunications outage in the FAA systems and that they stopped the flights as a precaution, US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said, "As of now, there is no indication that this is a malicious attack against us, the situation is just a telecommunications outage." Mullin stated that the incident did not pose a security threat to the American people or be another '9/11'.
3 THOUSAND 635 FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED
According to the news of DHA, after the flights were stopped at night, 16 thousand 438 flights were delayed and 3 thousand 635 flights were cancelled. 545 flights were diverted to other airports.
FLIGHT BAN HAS ENDED
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the flight ban imposed at all airports across the country has ended.
Open Questions
- What is the reason for the telecommunications outage?
- When exactly was the system restored?
- How many passengers are affected?



