US suspend all flights at national level “for security reasons”

Othe United States suspended all flights this Friday for “security reasons”.

The order, given by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), was given “due to extraordinary circumstances and also for security reasons”.

“ Due to extraordinary circumstances and for safety reasons: attention to all aircraft operators. By determination of the Federal Aviation Command Center, all airports have their operations suspended”, read in the note.

“ All scheduled departure aircraft shall remain on the ground until further notice. International flights to the country will be treated on a case-by-case basis”, add, quoted by the international press.

Sky News writes that the measure was taken after the FAA reported communication problems, in particular with regard to air traffic communication, since the beginning of this evening (period in Portugal).

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