Newshot U.S. Suffers Sudden Nationwide Flight Grounding, European Aviation Safety Organization Suspends Departures of Member States' Flights to the U.S.
IT Home, November 14 — The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation issued a notice on the evening of the 13th stating that, at the request of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, due to technical issues, all flights departing from the organization's member states to U.S. airports are suspended from 22:00 UTC on the 13th to 05:00 UTC on the 14th (06:00 to 13:00 Beijing time on the 14th).
IT Home notes that in the early hours of November 14 Beijing time, a large-scale communications failure occurred in the U.S. air traffic control system. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) escalated a localized grounding to a nationwide ground stop within about half an hour, requiring all flights awaiting departure to remain on the ground until further notice.
The incident first occurred at Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 4:46 Beijing time, and expanded to the entire United States 11 minutes later. International flights bound for the United States are being handled on a case-by-case basis, while flights already in the air may land normally.
Airlines for America also issued a statement: Safety is always our top priority. At present, during the nationwide ground stop, we are in close communication with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. We thank passengers for their patience and frontline employees for their dedication under these circumstances. Affected passengers should contact their airlines for real-time information.
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