US Secretary of Security rules out terrorist attack and cites technical failure; Anac monitors the situation and recommends that passengers look for airlines
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A global technical failure caused the delay of more than 10,000 flights, affecting US airports and generating a ripple effect in Brazil. The US Secretary of Security ruled out a terrorist attack and attributed the problem to technical failure.
WATCH: more than 10 thousand flights are delayed; failure has been going on for more than two hours
1,000 flights head to US airports; see MAP
'It's not a new 9/11': Secretary of Security rules out attack and cites technical failure
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Ripple effect in Brazil: Anac monitors failure and recommends that passengers look for airlines
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Amid air blackout, Starship is launched; thruster fails and falls into Gulf of Mexico
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Anac will continue to monitor the failure and issue new recommendations to passengers
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Airlines will provide flight forecasts as technical glitch is resolved
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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended takeoffs across the country this Friday (13) after a telecommunications failure, causing delays and cancellations of almost 7,000 flights and affecting more than 1.5 million passengers. About 600 flights were diverted, with O'Hare (Chicago) and Denver reporting the highest number. Anac monitors flights between Brazil and the United States and advises passengers on reaccommodation, refund and assistance rights. The Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, ruled out a cyber attack and a relationship with Microsoft's instability.

The FAA ordered the suspension of all takeoffs in the United States this Friday (13) due to extraordinary circumstances and security reasons, according to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, due to a telecommunications problem. Anac monitors flights from Brazil and recommends material assistance, reaccommodation or refunds to affected passengers.
A global technical failure delayed more than 10,000 flights, with 1,000 flights still routed to US airports. The US Secretary of Security ruled out a terrorist attack and cited technical failure. Anac monitors the situation in Brazil and recommends that passengers look for airlines. Starship was launched amid the air blackout, but its booster failed and it fell into the Gulf of Mexico.
Itamaraty demanded explanations from Israel about the retention for almost 20 months of the body of Walid Khalid Abdalla Ahmad, a 17-year-old Brazilian-Palestinian binational citizen who died in Israeli custody in March 2025. The burial took place on November 12 in Silwad, in the West Bank. The Brazilian government classified the conditions of incarceration and the retention of the body as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.
More than 10,000 flights are delayed in the United States due to a technical failure that has persisted for more than two hours. About 1,000 flights head to U.S. airports. The Secretary of Security ruled out a new 9/11 and attributed the problem to a technical failure. Anac monitors the situation and recommends that passengers look for airlines. In parallel, SpaceX launched Starship for an unprecedented test.

The FAA shut down all airports in the United States this Friday (13) after a communication problem at air traffic control centers, affecting flights originating in Brazil. Anac reminds us that passengers have the right to assistance, reimbursement and compensation for delays or cancellations, in accordance with resolution 400 and the Consumer Protection Code.