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Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems
By Linda Foster
Mullin: No indication of 'nefarious attack' on FAA as DHS investigates root cause of telecom outage
Linda Foster
Linda Foster
Reporter · Augusta, GA
Linda Foster has spent the last 6 years immersing herself in Augusta's community news, focusing on initiatives and stories that highlight local residents. A graduate of Emmanuel College with a degree in Communication, she previously worked at a community radio station, where she developed her passion for grassroots storytelling.
More from Linda →Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM · 1 min read
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stressed that Americans flying Friday are safe, even as he said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would continue to seek the root cause of a telecom outage that pushed the government to ground flights. “This was a telecommunication outage throughout FAA,” Mullin said while fielding questions outside the White [...]
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