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FAA grounds all US flights, leaving passengers stranded on tarmac amid uncertainty

The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop, and one traveler learned of it mid-flight before being stuck on the tarmac for hours. The cause was unclear, with the passenger unsure whether it was AI-related or a cyberattack.

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  1. 2026-11-14 14:49 · Business Insider AI
    I was flying when the FAA grounded all flights. Everything was chaos, and I got stuck on the tarmac for hours.

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