India, Nov. 14 -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday ordered a nationwide ground stop on all departing flights, citing "extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." The unusual move has brought attention back to a similar incident in January 2023, when a failure in the agency's aviation warning system disrupted flights across the United States.

As per NBC News, today, the alert gave no other details. It only said that "all departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice." The FAA also said, "Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis."

In January 2023, the FAA also grounded all flights, as per NBC News. The agency blamed an unspecified failure in the Notice to Ai...