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FAA grounded flights across the US. When did this last happen?
FAA grounded flights across the US. When did this last happen?
FAA grounded flights across the US. When did this last happen?

Published on: 11/13/2026

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The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop Friday because of communications problems affecting air traffic control centers. The last nationwide FAA ground stop occurred in January 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

For only the second time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday, leaving travelers with a simple question: When did this last happen? The answer is January 2023, when an FAA computer system failure temporarily stopped planes from taking off across the country.

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