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The first-ever FAA ground stop in US history was on 9/11: Here's how it unfolded

The first-ever FAA ground stop in US history was on 9/11: Here's how it unfolded
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The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order an unprecedented nationwide ground stop for all aircraft operating in U.S. airspace.

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