Update (1707ET): DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says that the ground stop is a telecommunications outage and not terrorism.
MULLIN: "This was a telecommunication outage throughout the FAA. Out of abundant caution, we have grounded all the flights, and all the flights are accounted for...""There was no indication as of yet that this was a nefarious attack against us. It’s just a telecommunication outage as of right now.
🔥🚨BREAKING — DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin says the FAA ground stop is, for now, a "TELECOMMUNICATIONS outage," not an attack, and every flight is accounted for.
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) November 13, 2026
MULLIN: "This was a telecommunication outage throughout the FAA. Out of abundant caution, we have grounded all the… pic.twitter.com/usDcEBhOTs
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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a nationwide ground stop on all departing flights due to technical issues. The agency has listed an equipment outage (with comms issues noted in advisories).
The order, issued by the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center at approximately 20:54 UTC (12:54 p.m. PST), applies to every U.S. airport. All aircraft still on the ground are to remain stopped until further notice. Flights already airborne are being allo
