US lifts longest nationwide ground stop since 9/11 due to communication issue
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The US Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop lasting over four hours, the longest since September 11, 2001, caused by a communication issue affecting all air traffic control centres. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed there was no attack. FlightAware reported that the disruption resulted in over 8,500 delayed and nearly 8,000 cancelled flights, while international flights to the US from Eurocontrol member states and Sydney were also suspended.
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