Authorities have taken steps to suspend all flights across the country following an abrupt breakdown in the air traffic control communication system in the United States. The Defence Secretary stated that there was no indication of an attack and confirmed that this was a telecommunications system issue.
Key Points
- Flights halted across America due to telecommunications breakdown
- This marks the second time such a nationwide ground stop has occurred since the September 11, 2001 attacks
- Nearly 7,000 flights delayed or cancelled
- No indication of an attack, says Defence Secretary
Second such incident in years
Foreign media pointed out that this is only the second time the entire US aviation system has been completely grounded since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Due to this situation, passengers at several major airports across the country have faced severe inconvenience.
Thousands of flights cancelled
According to data from flight tracking service FlightAware, nearly 7,000 flights have been delayed or cancelled outright due to this communication failure. Although the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet disclosed a specific timeline for lifting the ground stop order, reports indicate that communication systems are gradually returning to normal in certain areas.
