FAA outage triggers more than 60 delays, nearly 10 cancellations at Jacksonville International Airport

A communications breakdown at air traffic control centers across the country brought U.S. air travel to a standstill Friday, leaving Jacksonville International Airport passengers dealing with 63 delays and 9 cancellations as of 5 p.m., according to flight tracking service FlightAware.The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights nationwide Friday afternoon after a failure knocked out communications at the regional air traffic control centers that direct planes traveling between airports. The FAA said the ground stop was necessary “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”To keep track of flight delays and cancellations, check here: flightaware.com What caused the ground stopTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the problem affected all 22 regional air traffic control centers. FAA technicians were investigating the cause, he said. No timeline for restoring normal operations was immediately provided.The nationwide ground stop was the first since January 2