DevelopingDay 1

The FAA nationwide departing-flight ground stop

Update 2 of 2LatestNov 14, 10:20 AM UTCDay 14 hours later
Oklahoma will play Ole Miss Sunday under protest. What happens to fans?
The SEC moved Ole Miss at Oklahoma to noon Sunday after flight disruption. OU says it will comply under threat of a forfeit, while promised help for fans remains undefined.
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Earliest sourceOn3Nov 14, 6:41 AM UTC
What changed
- 3:15 p.m. CTOriginal kickoff: Saturday, November 14
- Noon CTRevised kickoff: Sunday, November 15
Update 1 of 2Nov 14, 6:12 AM UTCDay 1
The FAA ground stop is over. The airline recovery is not.
The FAA’s cancellation cleared departures to resume Friday night. Aircraft and crews still needed repositioning, Saturday cancellations were mounting, and the technical cause remained under investigation.
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Earliest sourcediken.com.trNov 13, 9:17 PM UTC
What we knew first
- 4h 25mBetween signed national stop and cancellation advisories
- 6,753Friday U.S.-linked cancellations at 9:39 p.m. EST
- 1,516Saturday U.S.-linked cancellations listed Friday evening

Who reported

53 outlets · 105 sources · 10 videos

46 of 53 had reported by this moment

diken.com.trFirst to reportdiken.com.tr · Nov 13, 9:17 PM UTC1
1. ABD'de tüm uçuşlar 'güvenlik' gerekçesiyle durduruldu - DikenNov 13 UTC
Públicopublico.pt · Nov 13, 9:20 PM UTC1
1. EUA suspendem partidas de todos os voos, FBI investiga problema com actualização de softwareNov 13 UTC
Los Angeles Times — Californialatimes.com · Nov 13, 9:27 PM UTC2
1. Thousands of flights affected by FAA ground stop. Here are your rights as a passengerNov 14 UTC
2. FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety'Nov 13 UTC
BBCbbc.com · Nov 13, 9:30 PM UTC2
1. La autoridad de aviación de EE.UU. ordena suspender los despegues de vuelos en todo el país "por circunstancias extraordinarias"Nov 13 UTC
2. Flights grounded across US due to air traffic control 'communication issue'Nov 13 UTC
Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com · Nov 13, 9:32 PM UTC4
South China Morning Postscmp.com · Nov 13, 9:33 PM UTC1
1. All US flights grounded due to communication issues: homeland security headNov 13 UTC
straitstimes.comstraitstimes.com · Nov 13, 9:34 PM UTC1
1. Flights grounded across US after air traffic communications outage - The Straits TimesNov 13 UTC
wikipedia.orgNov 13, 9:34 PM UTC1
1. 2026 FAA communication outageNov 13 UTC

Who reported what

Points only one outlet reported24

Only reported by Google News Türkiye (TR:tr)

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Only reported by WRAL

Each line is the claim as we recorded it from that outlet's report. Compared as of November 14, 2026 at 8:02 AM UTC.

Who's involved

People

Greg Sankeycollege sports administrator
Markwayne MullinAmerican politician (born 1977)
Sean DuffyAmerican politician, former sports commentator and reality television personality

Organizations

Delta Air Linesairline in the United States (1929–present)
Federal Aviation AdministrationU.S. government agency regulating civil aviation
L3Harris Technologiescompany in Melbourne, United States
Ole Miss Rebels footballfootball team of the University of Mississippi
Southeastern Conferencecollegiate athletics conference operating primarily in the southeastern United States
University of Oklahomapublic research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Places

Denver International Airport
LaGuardia Airport
McGhee Tyson Airport
Norman
Oxford
Toronto Pearson International Airport
United States

Promises

Promised in this story: 1Conditional 1

ConditionalUnited Airlines: United said it would waive change fees and fare differences for affected passengers rescheduling to a flight departing on or before Nov. 20.Holds only if Affected passengers reschedule to a flight departing on or before Nov. 20.Due Nov 20 UTC