The Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights across the United States citing "extraordinary circumstances" and for "reasons of safety."
U.S. government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary cirumstances’
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The FAA grounded all U.S. flights due to an equipment outage and safety concerns, with no further details provided.
- FAA grounded all flights due to an equipment outage and safety issues.
- The cause of the outage remains unclear, and the FAA website was temporarily down.
- Inbound international flights are being managed on a case-by-case basis.
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