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US grounds nationwide flights due to ATC system failure

US grounds nationwide flights due to ATC system failure

Thairath•International•55m ago

Reader Briefing

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded outgoing flights across the United States due to a communication system failure at air route traffic control centers.

  • •The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide temporary grounding of outgoing flights on November 13, 2026.
  • •The action was taken due to communication system failures affecting Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
  • •US Secretary of Homeland Security Mark Wayne Mullin stated there are currently no indications of an attack.
  • •Southwest Airlines passengers at Las Vegas airport were informed of a 24-hour flight suspension.

Overview

  • •The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary nationwide grounding of outgoing flights without a specified end time on November 13, 2026.
  • •The Federal Aviation Administration stated the grounding is for safety due to abnormal situations affecting communication at Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
  • •Technicians from the Federal Aviation Administration are currently investigating the cause of the problem.
  • •Mark Wayne Mullin, the US Secretary of Homeland Security, stated there are currently no indications that the incident is an attack on the country.
  • •Law enforcement sources indicated that preliminary reports suggest the incident was likely not caused by a cyber attack.
  • •Southwest Airlines notified passengers at Las Vegas airport that there would be no departing flights for 24 hours.
  • •President Donald Trump has received reports regarding the situation.
  • •The article notes previous nationwide groundings occurred in January 2023 due to NOTAM system failure and after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Key Entities

Organization

Federal Aviation Administration(สำนักงานบริหารการบินแห่งชาติสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The agency that issued the temporary nationwide grounding of outgoing flights.
US Department of Homeland Security(กระทรวงความมั่นคงแห่งมาตุภูมิสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The government department headed by Mark Wayne Mullin.
Southwest Airlines(เซาท์เวสต์ แอร์ไลน์ส)ℹ️
The airline that informed passengers at Las Vegas airport of a 24-hour flight suspension.

Person

Mark Wayne Mullin(มาร์กเวย์น มัลลิน)ℹ️
The US Secretary of Homeland Security who stated there are no signs of an attack.
Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
The President who received reports about the flight grounding situation.

Place

Las Vegas Airport(สนามบินลาสเวกัส)ℹ️
The airport where Southwest Airlines passengers faced flight suspensions.
United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The country where the nationwide flight grounding occurred.