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(AP/Breitbart) American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive.
Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about one hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a national ground stop, which prevented planes from taking off.
Meanwhile, the flight-tracking site FlightAware reported that 1,447 flights entering or leaving the U.S., or serving domestic destinations, were delayed Tuesday, with 28 flights canceled.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the flight grounding as a safety precaution. The grounding order applies to all airports.
🚨 Christmas Eve Chaos: American Airlines Nationwide Ground Stop 🚨 https://t.co/9osFvi1hMz
— The Jewish Voice (@TJVNEWS) December 24, 2024
AP reports the company has not issued a press release explaining the issue and an email was not immediately returned.
A post on the FAA website acknowledged the airline’s request for a “nationwide groundstop” for all American Airlines planes and their subsidiary airlines.
The groundings couldn’t come at a worse time for the millions of travelers expected to fly over the next 10 days.
The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 40 million passengers over the Christmas holidays and through January 2.
