Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communications issue was affecting the regional air traffic control centers that direct planes between airports nationwide.
\n\nDeveren Werne was in Indianapolis headed to Chicago this afternoon on an American Airlines flight when the the pilots announced that all flights were grounded.
\n\n“At first the pilot announced that there was some kind of radio issue,” Werne, 55, of Greenville, South Carolina, told NBC News. “Then a little while later, the pilot said something like, ‘There is something going on that’s more serious than that.’”
\n\nWerne, a consultant who helps manufacturers and other industries adapt AI technology, said he is a frequent flyer and this was a first for him. He said there was “a mixture of emotions” from his fellow passengers on hearing the announcement.
\n\n“Then I started hearing from other friends who were on planes, including one in Chicago who was stuck on a runway,” Werne said. “Right now our plane is heading back to the terminal so at least we’re going to be able to deplane.”
\n\nHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was “no indication as of yet” that there was anything “nefarious” that caused the ground stop. He said it was…
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