FAA orders all U.S. departures to stay put

Departing flights at all U.S. air transportation hubs, including Victoria Regional Airport, have been ordered to stay put because of a nationwide ground stop order issued shortly before 3 p.m. Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration. Information was limited at 4 p.m., but a posting on the FAA website declared the order was given “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” “Attention all aircraft operators,” the posting stated, “by order of the Federal Aviation Command Center all airports are ground stopped. All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice. “Inbound international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis.” Officials at Victoria Regional Airport were unavailable for comment. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the order in a social media post, calling it a “communications issue.” “The @FAANews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S.

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