What caused the FAA ground stop? Officials point to router failure during update Justin Boggs ↗
The FAA outage that disrupted thousands of flights was caused by a faulty router during routine maintenance, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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To see the impact, the Get the Facts Data Team created an interactive graphic that shows the air traffic from last Friday at 8 p.m. and this Friday at 8 p.m.
Watch as people are rescued from frigid Mississippi River after tanker collides with cruise ship ↗
WATCH: Video shows rescuers pulling people from the frigid Mississippi River after a tanker hit a docked cruise ship in New Orleans.
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19 flights at Portland Jetport canceled due to nationwide ground stop ↗
More than a dozen flights at Maine's largest airport were canceled on Friday due to a nationwide ground stop that lasted for several hours.
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Portland Jetport passengers still facing flight disruptions after Friday’s nationwide ground stop ↗
Portland Jetport passengers still facing flight disruptions after Friday’s nationwide ground stop
Flights resume at Portland Jetport after FAA issued nationwide ground stopThe FAA has ordered a nationwide ground stop, meaning all planes across the country are grounded until further notice. ↗
The FAA has ordered a nationwide ground stop, meaning all planes across the country are grounded until further notice.
'The worst is behind us': Air travel fully resumes after nationwide ground stop, FAA saysAir travel was "back at full operations" on Saturday as airlines recovered from a nationwide FAA ground stop that paused U.S. departures for more than ↗
Air travel was "back at full operations" on Saturday as airlines recovered from a nationwide FAA ground stop that paused U.S. departures for more than four hours, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Maine airports respond to FAA stoppage ↗
“Traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice,” the FAA said in an advisory. “International flights will be managed on a case by case basis.”
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FAA grounding disrupts travel for group at Bangor International Airport ↗
A nationwide Federal Aviation Administration grounding on Friday canceled thousands of flights across the country, including at Bangor International Airport.
Inspectors raised red flags about asphalt tanker involved in New Orleans paddleboat crash ↗
The asphalt tanker that veered into a luxury paddleboat cruise ship on the lower Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans Friday had a history of infractions logged by the U.S. Coast Guard and European shipping regulators over the past two years, records show.
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FAA nationwide ground stop disrupts flights into weekend ↗
Around 1.5 million people faced flight cancellations and delays Friday evening after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop order.
Blas Armas said passengers screamed for help and grabbed floating tables and chairs to stay afloat after a tanker struck a cruise ship. ↗
Blas Armas said passengers screamed for help and grabbed floating tables and chairs to stay afloat after a tanker struck a cruise ship.
8 people remain hospitalized after Mississippi River cruise ship crash; removal could take weeks ↗
8 people remain hospitalized after Mississippi River cruise ship crash; removal could take weeks
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