Posted on 01/11/2022 11:02:45 AM PST by BenLurkin
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly ordered a full ground stop at airports in the western U.S. on Monday around the same time that North Korea was believed to have launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan.
It was not immediately clear whether both incidents were related.
Flights at California’s Burbank Airport were halted for about 15 minutes after the FAA ordered a temporary ground stop around 2:30 p.m., airport spokeswoman Nerissa Sugars told Fox News Digital.
Flights were also halted from taking off for about 5 to 7 minutes at San Diego International Airport after air control advised of a national ground stop around 2:30 p.m. local time, airport spokeswoman Sabrina LoPiccolo told Fox New Digital. She referred Fox News to the FAA for more information.
Radio recordings of air traffic controllers advising of the ground stop were obtained by news outlets.
At California’s Burbank Airport, air traffic controllers asked a pilot to land after saying they were advised of "some sort of national security threat," NBC "Today" reported.
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They usually don’t.
Maybe.
Although I make fun of them routinely, N. Korea has pitched some satellites into fairly complicated orbits before.
If Trump was in office, this would have been 24/7 news about his failures.
I would hope that the Norks have been alerted that any screwing around with an EMP over the US would result in S Korea becoming the worlds most newest man made island albeit a bit inhospitable from radiation. Even The Bidet should be on board with that.
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