The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a national ground stop citing extraordinary circumstances and safety reasons after reporting serious air traffic control communications issues, halting departing traffic nationwide and managing international flights case-by-case.
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The FAA reported serious air traffic control communications issues and halted traffic in Chicago before issuing a national ground stop.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a national ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety" after the agency earlier reported serious air traffic control communications issues.
Shortly before the announcement, the FAA halted traffic in Chicago due to air traffic control communications issues.
The agency said: "All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice."
The FAA said international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis.
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