People wait in line to hopefully rebook their flights at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, after the FAA mandated a ground stop of all flights nationwide.

What caused the national ground stop? Here is what we know WASHINGTON — For more than four hours, a ground stop of virtually all aircraft in the United States brought unprecedented chaos and delays that are expected to last days. Here is what we know about what went wrong. —What caused the stop? Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said switches and routers on the Federal Aviation Administration’s analog air traffic control system became overloaded ...

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