11/13: CBS Evening News
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a nationwide ground stop that was ordered Tuesday evening after a telecommunications outage caused widespread flight delays across the United States.
The ground stop, which began around 8:01 PM EST, affected thousands of travelers as airlines were forced to delay or cancel flights. According to Representative Mullin, there was no indication of an attack before the stop was ordered.
Telecom outage blamed
Mullin confirmed that the FAA ground stop was caused by a telecommunications outage, which disrupted the agency's ability to communicate with air traffic control systems.
No indication of attack before ground stop
Travel disruptions
Stranded passengers faced uncertainty as airlines worked to manage the backlog of flights once the stop was lifted. Some international flights were able to depart amid the stop, though domestic travel remained significantly impacted.
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