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FAA Grounds All US Flights Amid Communications Outage
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights on Friday due to a communications outage. The extraordinary measure, citing safety concerns, has halted all departures and threatens widespread disruption, including flights to and from Israel. International flights already en route will be handled case-by-case, while the resumption of normal operations remains uncertain.
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- The FAA grounded all U.S. flights Friday due to a communications outage.
- The shutdown is an extraordinary move citing safety concerns and "extraordinary circumstances".
- Thousands of flights, including those to and from Israel, are threatened with disruption.
- International flights already en route to the U.S. will be handled case-by-case.
- The cause is reportedly a failure in air traffic controller communication frequencies.
- Authorities have not announced when normal operations will resume.
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