Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters the nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration was the result of a telecommunication outage. He also assured that the issue was the result of some for of attack or hack.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters the nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration was the result of a telecommunication outage. He also assured that the issue was the result of some for of attack or hack.
The FAA has issued a ground stop for departing flights in the US after a communications failure disrupted air traffic. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin briefed reporters on the ongoing FAA ground stop on Friday, saying it was caused by a telecommunications outage with no indication of an attack. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters the nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration was the result of a telecommunication outage.
He also assured that the issue was the result of some for of attack or hack.
Al Jazeera English reported the story as "FAA grounds all fights across the US over ‘telecommunication outage’."
3 sources have covered this story, including Al Jazeera English, CBS News and NBC News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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- FirstNBC NewsNov 13, 5:18 PM ET · United StatesLeft
- +11mCBS NewsNov 13, 5:29 PM ET · United StatesLeft
- +1h 27mAl Jazeera EnglishNov 13, 6:45 PM ET · QatarLeft
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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