# Mullin says FAA ground stop was caused by a telecommunication outage

https://mins.news/en/video/143050

- NBC News, 2026-11-13 22:36 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJdJv2fh7Q0

> Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters that a telecommunications outage led the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a nationwide ground stop. He assured them the problem was not caused by an attack or hack.

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