Photos: Chaos at airports amid nationwide ground stop
Weekend travel across the nation was thrown into chaos Friday afternoon after the FAA grounded all flights for just the second time since the Sept. 11 attacks. Officials said the ground stop was ordered due to “extraordinary circumstances” caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. Investigators are looking into whether the issue is linked to the FAA’s nationwide rollout of a new artificial intelligence system to help identify problems and reroute planes.
Passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Incoming passengers make their way to pick up their luggage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)A flight information board displays delays at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)JetBlue employees answer passengers’ questions at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)A flight information board displays delays at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)An empty TSA security checkpoint at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)A JetBlue employee answers passengers’ questions at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Airline passengers wait at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Lesly Reyes, whose flight to New York was delayed, sits on the floor at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Airline passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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