{
  "id": 19870612,
  "title": "US FAA grounds all departing flights due to extraordinary circumstance, safety reasons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/us-faa-grounds-all-departing-flights-due-to-extraordinary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-914835"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all departing flights across the nation on Friday due to unprecedented circumstances and safety concerns. This unprecedented measure follows earlier reports of significant air traffic control communication issues. While flights currently in the air will be permitted to land, no flights will be allowed to take off from the ground.\n\nShortly before the announcement, the FAA temporarily halted air traffic in Chicago due to similar communication issues. The agency has instructed all departing flights to remain grounded until further notice. Internationally, the FAA will manage each situation on a case-by-case basis.\n\nUS Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported that FAA technicians are actively investigating the issue and will provide updates as soon as possible. The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication problem affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are diligently investigating the issue, and immediate updates will be provided as they become available.\n\nThe event marks the second nationwide ground stop of all departures since the September 11, 2001, attacks, with the previous one occurring in January 2023, when the FAA halted domestic departures for less than two hours. In response to the crisis, Congress approved $12.5 billion last year to address the FAA's aging communications system. The FAA and the White House are now seeking an additional $30.1 billion to tackle further issues.",
  "summary": "The FAA said international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis.",
  "key_points": [
    "US FAA grounds all departing flights nationwide due to safety concerns",
    "Communication issues and air traffic control problems triggered measure",
    "FAA investigating cause, providing updates as soon as possible"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "U.S. aviation agency grounds all departing flights due to 'safety reasons'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/u-s-aviation-agency-grounds-all-departing-flights-due-to-safety",
        "published": "2026-11-13T21:26:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Flights grounded across US due to ‘extraordinary circumstances’, FAA says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/flights-grounded-across-us-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances-faa-says",
        "published": "2026-11-13T21:33:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Flights halted at airports across US due to ATC communications problems: FAA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/flights-halted-at-airports-across-us-due-to-atc-communications",
        "published": "2026-11-13T21:34:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "US grounds all departing flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstance, safety reasons’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/us-grounds-all-departing-flights-due-to-extraordinary-circumstance",
        "published": "2026-11-13T22:10:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "US grounds all departing flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstance, safety reasons’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/us-grounds-all-departing-flights-due-to-extraordinary-circumstance-19873144",
        "published": "2026-11-13T22:10:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}