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The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded all departing flights nationwide on Friday after a communications failure hit air traffic control centers, in only the second such shutdown since September, the Korea Times reports. The outage began around 4 p.m. Eastern time on Nov. 13, with the FAA citing unusual circumstances and safety reasons in ordering all departing flights to hold on the ground until further notice, according to Maeil Business Newspaper and Chosun Ilbo. This marks the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023, Chosun Ilbo reports. Korean media are covering the event as a major disruption, with Maeil Business Newspaper describing it as an 'all-stop' situation affecting airports across the country.