US Aviation Authority FAA imposes nationwide flight ban due to safety concerns and extraordinary circumstances
The US aviation authority FAA imposed a nationwide flight ban on all flights on Friday due to "extraordinary circumstances" and safety reasons.
All airports have been closed for takeoff and landing traffic. All departing air traffic is to remain on the ground until further notice. The authority states that incoming international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained the step by citing a communication problem that affects all air traffic control centers. FAA technicians are currently examining the cause of the problem.
Nationwide flight bans are extremely rare. The air traffic was last nationally halted in 2023; before that, this occurred after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
