Nationwide ground stop impacting all commercial flights

We're continuing to follow breaking news impacting flights at airports across the country. Yeah, just over an hour ago, the FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop halting all flights across the country. Let's get out to Christopher King live at Hartsfield-Jackson. Christopher, what are you seeing? Well, Courtney and Tom, what I am seeing is lots of people standing around, but first take a look up here. Look at this departure board. Delays all up and down the board. People now take a look down over here back on the floor. People standing here at the departure area waiting to take off, but they cannot take off. The FAA says this is due to a communications issue that affects all air traffic control centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. What this means is arriving flights are permitted to land, but departures are temporarily suspended. Now, the FAA is saying that travelers should check with their airlines for flight updates. This is the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023. That's when a key FAA computer system malfunctioned. And the last time before that, That was the aftermath of 9-11. But again, out here, as you can see, there are people just waiting for their flights. No word yet as to when they'll be able to take off. And we'll be out here bringing you more updates as they come in. For now, we are live at Hartsfield-Jackson. Christopher King, Fox 5 News. Yeah, the longer these ground stops last, the more likelihood that this could be not an hours-long situation, but one that stretches. In two days, Christopher, we'll check back in with you at Hartsfield-Jackson, the world's busiest airport. Thanks.