# Mullin says FAA ground stop was caused by ‘telecommunication outage’

https://mins.news/en/item/143072

- NBC News, 2026-11-13 22:18 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/secy-mullin-says-faa-ground-stop-was-caused-by-telecommunication-outage-273475141556

> Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters that a telecommunications outage led the FAA to issue a nationwide ground stop. He assured them the problem was not caused by any kind of attack or hack.

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