The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon, affecting flights at Boston Logan airport and across the country.
An FAA alert about the ground stop cited “extraordinary circumstances” and “safety.”
“The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted after 4 p.m. on Friday.
“FAA technicians are investigating the issue,” he added. “We will provide immediate updates as we have them.”
The FAA later said there was a “temporary telecommunications outage.”
“… Out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted,” the FAA added. “Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis.”
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was no sign that this was a “nefarious attack against us.”
“Everybody is safe,” he added. “There is no reason to be concerned about your loved ones if they’re flying.”
Boston Logan International Airport issued a passenger advisory about the ground stop.
More than 400 flights had been delayed at Logan as of 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to FlightAware. More than 70 flights had been canceled.
“The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop impacting flights at Boston Logan and airports across the country,” the airport posted. “We are monitoring the situation and working with the FAA and our airline partners. Passengers should check with their airlines for the latest flight updates.”
Gov. Maura Healey said she was briefed on the ground stop, and she was in touch with Massport about the ground stop’s impact on people flying in and out of Massachusetts.
“We’re working to get answers from federal officials and will share updates as soon as we have more information,” the governor added.
The last nationwide ground stop was in 2023 when a pilot notification system failed. That was the first nationwide ground stop since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
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