FAA Grounds All Departing Flights Across America. Nationwide Air Traffic Control Failure Sparks Rare Shutdown.

Source: International Business Times

The air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday after a communications failure disrupted air traffic control operations across the United States. Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide halt to departing flights Friday after a communications failure affected air traffic control centers across the United States, disrupting operations at major airports as thousands of passengers faced delays and cancellations.