
Almost 7,000 flights delayed or canceled across the country
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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the suspension of all takeoffs in the country following a communication problem affecting air traffic control centers.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered this Friday (13) the suspension of all takeoffs in the country following a communication problem affecting air traffic control centers.
Nearly 7,000 flights in the United States were delayed or canceled due to the suspension, according to data from monitoring website FlightAware.
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Passenger in front of a departures board at Logan International Airport. — Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People queue inside a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York — Photo: REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Passengers watch the departures and arrivals boards at Logan International Airport — Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder
A panel displaying a canceled flight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — Photo: REUTERS/David Ryder

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the suspension of all takeoffs at the country's airports this Friday (13) was caused by a telecommunications problem and ruled out a possible attack. Nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled, according to FlightAware.

The FAA suspended all takeoffs in the United States this Friday (13) after a communication problem at air traffic control centers, delaying or canceling almost 7,000 flights. Passengers recorded reports at Florida airports and aircraft in the air. It is the second nationwide suspension since September 11, 2001.

The temporary suspension of takeoffs in the United States due to airline communication failure affects passengers with scheduled trips. Gabriel Diehl, 31, from Rio Grande do Sul, waits for information at Guarulhos Airport before flying to Boston, where he will participate in an automation fair. He left Porto Alegre at 1pm this Friday (13th) and has a connection scheduled for 10:40pm, without having received notices about changes. Plans to return to Brazil on the 22nd.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration suspended all takeoffs in the country this Friday (13) due to a communication problem at air traffic control centers. Almost 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled. It is the second nationwide suspension since the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The FAA suspended all flights scheduled to depart from the United States for safety reasons after halting air traffic in Chicago due to communication problems between flight controllers. Almost 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled, and international flights will be evaluated individually.

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