FAA orders all flights grounded nationwide due to ‘safety,’ ‘extraordinary circumstances’

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide on Friday, Nov. 13, after communications problems affected 22 regional air traffic control centers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The stop included Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports and remained in effect until further notice. FAA technicians were investigating the issue, which the agency described as an extraordinary safety circumstance.