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FAA grounds flights nationwide due to 'extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety'
" /> The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon following a communication issue between air traffic control centers. An FAA alert said the stoppage was "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." Ground stops were issued at Chicago O’Hare International Airpo
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" /> The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon following a communication issue between air traffic control centers. An FAA alert said the stoppage was "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." Ground stops were issued at Chicago O’Hare International Airpo
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