Flights Nationwide Grounded – PTI Waits For More Info

Brought to you by the Rhino Times For only the third time in history, a nationwide ground stop was ordered for all US flights. While those in the air could continue to their destination, no planes were being allowed to take off late Friday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration halted departures nationwide just before 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, after communications problems hit the regional air traffic control centers that guide planes between airports. By about 5 p.m., Piedmont Triad International Airport’s flight board showed at least nine departures and five arrivals marked delayed. American Airlines Flight 5923 to Charlotte, scheduled for 4:10 p.m., was pushed back to an estimated 6:15 p.m. Delta Flight 5439 to New York’s LaGuardia Airport went from 6:17 to 8:01 p.m. – and United Flight 4576 to Chicago O’Hare went from 5:40 to 6:36 p.m. The board also showed delays on departures to Atlanta, Detroit and Philadelphia.

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