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U.S. The FAA announced a nationwide grounding due to communications failures, and all departures from San Francisco International Airport were suspended. Although landings are still possible, many Asian routes may be affected during the evening and morning hours.
according tosan francisco The Chronicle reported that due to a communications failure affecting all air traffic control centers in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the halt of all flights across the United States at 2 pm EST on the 13th. Departing flights at airports across the country, including San Francisco International Airport, have been suspended.
The nationwide grounding is expected to cause flight delays and cancellations at airports across the country. Currently the latest information suggests that the grounding order is not a malicious attack, but simply a telecommunications failure.
San Francisco International Airport Public Information Officer Doug Yackel said planes bound for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) are landing, but departing flights are unable to take off.
However, flights to Asia and Hawaii have not been affected and can still fly normally. This message was updated at 3 pm. ET.
In response to this restriction on flights, the three major airlines flying to Taiwan, except EVA Air, whose flights take off at 12 noon, China Airlines and Xingyu, all fly late at night. Currently, flights to Asia and Hawaii are not affected and will still fly as usual.
However, because other flights at the airport are still affected by the flight restriction in the afternoon, the airport staff also appeal to those who want to fly at night or early in the morning to pay attention to the latest flight status, check the airport status online from time to time, check the status and confirm that the flight can take off before departure. Otherwise, you may find yourself waiting for a flight directly at the airport crowded with people, and you will not be able to board the plane smoothly, and the journey will be tiring.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center said the nationwide grounding was issued “due to extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns.” The command center directed all departing flights to remain grounded until further notice and said international incoming flights would be determined on a case-by-case basis.
According to data from the FlightRadar24 website, as of the afternoon of the 13th, more than 7,000 flights across the United States have been delayed or canceled, and airlines and airports have begun to deal with this large-scale flight disruption. The website also shows that only a few flights are scheduled to land in the always busy San Francisco airspace.
According to the Chronicle, this nationwide grounding order is the second since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The last nationwide grounding order was in January 2023, when the FAA’s Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system failed, preventing pilots from receiving essential pre-flight safety messages.
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The FAA said the nationwide grounding was caused by a communications failure that affected the air traffic control center. This was a special situation and security consideration and not a malicious attack. Departing flights must remain grounded until the problem is resolved.
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SFO’s current departure flights have been completely suspended, but flights that are already in the air and preparing to land can still continue to land. The airport estimates the ground suspension will last until at least 8 p.m., and may be adjusted later depending on the situation.
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Because the nationwide grounding in the evening and evening will disrupt overall airport schedules, there may be delays in subsequent flight turnover, boarding and scheduling; Therefore, Taiwanese flights originally scheduled to depart early in the morning may also be forced to take off late.
