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In brief:<\/strong> Confusion and frayed nerves gripped airports Friday as passengers faced more than 1,000 delayed flights after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop. Travelers were left stranded, waiting to learn when canceled flights might be rebooked. Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed the disruption stemmed from a telecommunications outage and said it was not a national security threat. By 2:30 p.m., FlightAware recorded upward of 9,900 flight delays across the country and roughly 900 cancellations. At Los Angeles International Airport, over 550 flights were delayed and 47 had been canceled.<\/p>\n

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Key questions<\/h2>\n

What caused the FAA nationwide ground stop?<\/h3>\n

Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed it was a telecommunications outage, and said the ground stop did not constitute a national security threat.<\/p>\n

How many flights were delayed or canceled during the FAA ground stop?<\/h3>\n

As of 2:30 p.m., more than 9,900 flights were delayed and about 900 were canceled across the United States, according to FlightAware.<\/p>\n

Were international flights affected by the FAA ground stop?<\/h3>\n

According to United Airlines, international departures were being managed on a case-by-case basis by the FAA while new domestic flights were not permitted to depart.<\/p>\n