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# FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/flights-halted-1794607120/
- Published: 2026-11-14T01:15:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-14T03:00:34.000Z
- Description: FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances'
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_336659af-13a0-438f-b32d-8d50cadddfdd, #extra

Air travel across the country came to a standstill on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop citing “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.” Aviation correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.