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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a nationwide ground stop, citing “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that the stop followed a communication issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers and that FAA technicians were investigating. The FAA advisory said departing traffic should remain grounded until further notice, and that inbound international flights would be handled case by case. Accounts differ on the scope, with descriptions covering all U.S. flights, all airports or all departing flights. The New York Times reported that an FAA website listing air traffic notices appeared to go down after the advisory was posted.

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  1. The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday, citing “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left2Left2Center4Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe, Raw Story
    Left
    CBS News, The New York Times
    Center
    United Press International, The Hill, Financial Times, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Townhall, The Daily Wire

  2. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the stop followed a communication issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, and that FAA technicians were investigating.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Center2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  3. The FAA advisory said departing traffic should remain grounded until further notice, and that inbound international flights would be handled case by case.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    CBS News, The New York Times
    Center
    Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  4. The New York Times reported that an FAA website listing air traffic notices appeared to go down after the advisory was posted.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Did the ground stop cover all U.S. flights?

    UPI, The Hill, the New York Times, the Boston Globe and the New York Post describe it as covering all flights; CBS and the Financial Times describe all departing flights; the Daily Wire and Deutsche Welle describe all airports.

How each side tells it

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All sides report a Friday nationwide ground stop citing extraordinary circumstances and safety, which Sean Duffy linked to a communication issue. The sides differ in emphasis: left outlets stress the unexplained reason and possible chaos, right outlets the sweeping scope, and center outlets the official advisory.

  • the left

    11 outlets

    Left headlines stress the unexplained reason and possible disruption, with Raw Story’s “Chaos” the most dramatic; the Boston Globe runs an AP report, and CBS leads with the ground stop itself.

    FAA issues nationwide ground stop
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    8 outlets

    Center headlines state the nationwide ground stop plainly, with UPI and the Financial Times stressing the scope of the halt and The Hill repeating the FAA order; none adds a dramatic word.

    FAA orders nationwide ground stop
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    9 outlets

    Right headlines lead with the scope, saying all planes or flights were halted, and quote the “extraordinary circumstances” wording; far-right Townhall headlines Duffy’s “communication issue” label.

    All planes halted across US as FAA issues nationwide ground stop over ‘extraordinary circumstances’
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    chaosMore neutral: significant disruption

    The word is a CNN commentator’s prediction of disruption, quoted without the facts to support it.

    “It means chaos,” CNN’s Richard Quest said, warning of widespread disruptions for passengers already…

    Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

11 outlets

Leads with

  • Communication issue at traffic control centers
  • Departing flights halted until further notice
  • Unexplained reason for the stop
  • Possible chaos for travelers
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From the center

8 outlets

Leads with

  • Scope of the halt
  • Safety reason cited by the FAA
  • Official advisory on departing traffic

Leaves out

  • Chicago airports’ earlier equipment-related ground stops
  • Outage of the FAA notices website

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

9 outlets

Leads with

  • Planes halted across the US
  • Extraordinary circumstances cited
  • Communication issue per Duffy
  • Earlier nationwide stops after 2001 and 2023

Leaves out

  • Chicago airports’ earlier equipment-related ground stops
  • Outage of the FAA notices website

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Traffic chaos chokes LAX runways as FAA issues nationwide ground stop over ‘extraordinary circumstances’

    Chaos is brewing at Los Angeles International Airport as a nationwide ground stop left the airport’s runways backed up with planes full of distressed passengers.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
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  • The Western JournalFar Right

    Breaking: FAA Issues Ground Stop at All Airports 'Due to Extraordinary Circumstance'

    In an “extraordinary” development, America’s airlines have been ground to a sudden and screeching halt. According to multiple reports, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it was grounding all

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)
  • PJ MediaFar Right

    BREAKING: What's Going On? FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop Due to 'Extraordinary Circumstances'

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted flights nationwide with a rare ground stop, citing "extraordinary circumstances."

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)
  • TheBlazeFar Right

    Nationwide GROUND STOP on all departing planes, says FAA

    The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop on all departing flights on Friday afternoon. Departing flights have been grounded over what the FAA called "extraordinary circumstances" and "reasons of safety." 'FAA technicians are investigating the issue. …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar Right

    NEW: FAA Orders Flight Ground Stop Nationwide Over Radio Outage {UPDATE)

    It never rains but it pours. Now, on Friday the 13th, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a nationwide ground stop on all commercial air travel over the United States. Planes on the ground will stay there. Planes in the air will stop at their next destination. …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    FAA Issues Emergency Ground Stop for All US Flights for ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’

    All airports and aircraft across the nation were stopped until further notice.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Center SquareRight

    FAA issues nationwide groundstop, cites communcation issue

    (The Center Square) – Flights in the United States were grounded late Friday afternoon by the Federal Aviation Administration, just the second time since 9/11.

    Read at The Center Square (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    FAA Grounds All Flights Nationwide Due to 'Communication Issue'

    The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights that have not taken off yet in what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is describing as a "communication issue."

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop At All U.S. Airports

    The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday, halting departures at all U.S. airports due to “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety. …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    5 hr 43 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 4:08 PM EST

  • Center

    5 hr 38 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 4:03 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Wire, Nov 13, 10:25 AM EST

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  1. The Daily WireFar RightNov 13, 10:25 AM EST
  2. CNBCCenterNov 13, 4:03 PM EST
  3. CNNLeftNov 13, 4:08 PM EST
  4. NBC NewsLeftNov 13, 4:09 PM EST
  5. TownhallFar RightNov 13, 4:10 PM EST
  6. ABC NewsLeftNov 13, 4:13 PM EST
  7. NewsNationCenterNov 13, 4:13 PM EST
  8. Deutsche WelleCenterNov 13, 4:16 PM EST
  9. Business InsiderLeftNov 13, 4:17 PM EST
  10. Financial TimesCenterNov 13, 4:18 PM EST
  11. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 13, 4:18 PM EST
  12. NewsweekCenterNov 13, 4:21 PM EST
  13. New York PostRightNov 13, 4:21 PM EST
  14. The HillCenterNov 13, 4:23 PM EST
  15. United Press InternationalCenterNov 13, 4:24 PM EST
  16. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 13, 4:25 PM EST
  17. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 13, 4:26 PM EST
  18. The New York TimesLeftNov 13, 4:26 PM EST
  19. Los Angeles TimesLeftNov 13, 4:27 PM EST
  20. The Center SquareRightNov 13, 4:31 PM EST
  21. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 13, 4:32 PM EST
  22. RedStateFar RightNov 13, 4:37 PM EST
  23. TheBlazeFar RightNov 13, 4:40 PM EST
  24. PJ MediaFar RightNov 13, 4:41 PM EST
  25. CBS NewsLeftNov 13, 4:41 PM EST
  26. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 13, 4:41 PM EST
  27. The Western JournalFar RightNov 13, 4:47 PM EST
  28. The Washington PostLeftNov 13, 4:52 PM EST

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