The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on all air traffic at U.S. airports Friday due to "extraordinary circumstances."
The stop was placed "DUE TO EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR REASONS OF SAFETY." The stop requires that all air traffic set to depart U.S. airports remain grounded. Any flights already airborne would be allowed to proceed to their destinations.
Officials said the stop would remain in place until further notice.
The FAA said incoming flights from international origins would be handled on a "case by case basis."
More information about the cause of the ground stop was not immediately available.
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