# All flights grounded across the US over ‘extraordinary circumstances and security concerns’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/all-flights-grounded-across-the-us-over-extraordinary-circumstances-and-security-concerns/
- Published: 2026-11-14T01:16:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T02:22:08+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-11-14/all-flights-grounded-across-the-us-over-extraordinary-circumstances-and-security-concerns.html
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- US domestic flights were grounded after air traffic control communications failed.
- FlightAware counted about 2,630 cancellations and over 26,100 delays.
- Officials had not identified the cause or said when flights could resume.

## Summary

The FAA suspended domestic flights across the United States after communications problems disrupted air traffic control, grounding departures and leaving passengers facing widespread delays and cancellations. The shutdown affected thousands of flights, while officials said the immediate priority was to help aircraft already in the air land safely.

The FAA announced the order at about 4 p.m. Eastern Time, requiring departing flights to stay on the ground until further notice; international arrivals were to be handled case by case. FlightAware reported about 2,630 cancellations and more than 26,100 delays overall, with Atlanta, Chicago O’Hare and New York’s LaGuardia and JFK among the hardest-hit airports. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was no indication of a malicious attack, but investigators had not established the cause or a timetable for resuming normal operations.

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