Hundreds of flights delayed in Charlotte, thousands nationwide amid US ground stop
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Hundreds of flights were delayed Friday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport amid a nationwide ground stop.
More than 10,200 flights were delayed within, into, or out of the U.S. on Friday, Nov. 13, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. In Charlotte, North Carolina, there were 545 flight delays reported Friday, as of this publication.
The delays were largely due to a ground stop issued at all U.S. airports at around 4:11 p.m. on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration’s advisory initially said the ground stop was issued “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”
Government officials later said that the FAA was experiencing a “temporary telecommunications outage,” which led to the ground stop. It was not immediately clear what caused the outage, or how long it would impact travel.
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Officials said that the telecommunications outage was not believed to be related to a cyberattack or terrorist attack.
Inbound flights were allowed to land, and inbound international flights would be handled on a case-by-case basis, the FAA said Friday.
At the Charlotte airport, massive lines could be seen Friday evening at car-rental counters, and in the pickup area outside of the airport.
According to FlightAware, departure delays at the Charlotte airport were at an average of one hour and 59 minutes, as of about 7 p.m. Friday. Arrival delays for “airborne aircraft” were at an average of one hour and 10 minutes, at that time.
Travelers were encouraged to check their flight statuses with their airlines directly, though the ground stop was in effect “until further notice.”
Friday’s nationwide ground stop is one of only two that have taken place since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Prior to Friday, a ground stop was issued in January 2023, when a FAA computer system malfunctioned.
Prior to that, a nationwide ground stop was issued after the 9/11 attacks.
Friday’s ground stop came just hours after a major Microsoft Office outage impacted people and businesses around the globe. That outage was largely restored by Friday morning.
It was not immediately clear whether there was any connection between the Microsoft outage and the FAA telecommunications issue.
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