An alert has been issued in the United States, as aircraft at all airports across the country have been grounded following an order from the relevant authorities.
According to reports, no flights are currently operating. The directive currently applies to aircraft scheduled to depart, while those approaching U.S. airports are being screened on a case-by-case basis. According to reports, the issue first arose at Chicago’s airport, and from there, protocol mandated a complete suspension of departing flights for security reasons.
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Initial unconfirmed reports suggest a security issue, while there are also theories pointing to a communications problem. It should be noted that the last time a similar incident occurred was in 2023 due to a malfunction in the communications system.
BREAKING: FAA issues a nationwide ground stop across the United States for an unknown reason. https://t.co/kzFDoj7YeN
— WBC24 (@WBC24News) November 13, 2026
See the signal sent by air traffic controllers in the United States:
Issued by the FAA just moments ago, ALL US airports are currently ground stopped. This means NO flights may depart for US airports. Flights already in the air will be allowed to land. This is related to an FAA equipment outage. https://t.co/wgyuOXeF0k
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 13, 2026
Source: Proto Thema
