US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’

SaveSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkAn American Airlines commercial aircraft approaches to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as seen from the Lincoln Memorial at the National Mall, Washington, DC, US, on November 2, 2026 [Umit Bektas/Reuters]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 13 Nov 202613 Nov 2026The United States has grounded flights across the country after a “communication issue” impacted traffic control centers, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.“FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them,” Duffy wrote on social media.This is the first nationwide US ground stop since January 2023 when a key FAA computer system malfunctioned. Before that, the last time had been after the September 11, 2001, attacks.This story is developing…