FAA halted flights due to North Korean missile

The Federal Aviation Administration placed a ground stop on some flights at West Coast airports earlier this week over a North Korean missile launch. It was done ‘out of an abundance of caution’ but was not deemed a threat.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said ‘We’ll err on the side of caution to make sure that the airspace is safe at all times.’

The ground stop affected flight operations for only about 15 minutes in California and Oregon.

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