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WATCH: Homeland Security Secretary Mullin says FAA flight stoppage ‘isn’t another 9/11’
US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was no indication of an attack after the FAA grounded all flights nationwide on Friday because of air traffic control communications problems. He said all aircraft already in the air had been accounted for and the public had no reason to be afraid.
The FAA’s order was due to last until at least 11 p.m. Eastern time, citing safety and “extraordinary circumstances”. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the issue affected regional centres that guide planes between airports, and FAA technicians were investigating. It was the first nationwide ground stop since a computer malfunction in January 2023; the previous one was after the 11 September 2001 attacks.
In short
- The FAA grounded flights nationwide over communications problems.
- Mullin said there was no sign of an attack.
- The order was set to last until at least 11 p.m. ET.