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The FAA issues a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following "communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)

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The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all US airports after communication issues affected multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
The FAA described the stop as following "extraordinary circumstances" and called the issues "communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers."
According to a person familiar with the matter, the FBI does not believe the disruption was caused by a cyberattack or criminality, and is examining whether a software update caused it.

Why it matters

A nationwide halt to air traffic shows how a single failure in communications systems can ground an entire national network. The cause had not been officially confirmed in the sources, so engineers at aviation and critical-infrastructure organizations should follow the investigation's findings on whether a software update was responsible.

Who’s affected

Air travelers in the United States
Airlines and airports operating in the US
Teams building or operating air traffic control and aviation software

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