US halts all flight departures for the first time since 2023 due to air traffic control failure
On November 13, 2026, the FAA imposed a nationwide ban on departures from all US airports due to overload of communications equipment at air traffic control centers. The ban lasted about four hours and was lifted at 8:15 p.m. Eastern time. About 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled, and according to Cirium estimates, about 1.5 million people were stranded at airports.
Otabek Yusupov