'First thing I thought was doomsday': Panic and confusion at US airports as FAA ground stop leaves thousands stranded
In a rare move, the FAA ordered all departing flights to be grounded after a communications failure, triggering panic at airports.
On Friday, the United States briefly halted all departing flights at airports nationwide after a communications outage struck the legacy air traffic control system. This grounding led to the cancellation or delay of over 14,000 flights, causing widespread panic and confusion among stranded passengers. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the issue to the system issuing faulty data to regional control centers.
Despite the ground stop being lifted after about four hours, authorities warned that restoring flight services would be a gradual process. Passengers, including Janice Llewellyn who was set to miss her daughter's wedding, expressed frustration and disbelief at the sudden disruption to their travel plans.
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