Pietenpol-List: here we are
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2001 11:48 pm
Original Posted By: jared wilkinson
All U.S. Air Traffic Grounded by FAA The FAA has grounded all air traffic -- including all IFRand VFR traffic -- in the U.S. in the wake of the multiple terroristattacks on the World Trade Center in New York and on the Pentagon nearWashington, D.C. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has instructedthe FAA to ground all flights until at least 12 noon Eastern time onWednesday. This action applies to all aircraft, including ultralights.Only military and emergency services aircraft, with specificauthorization, are allowed to fly until further notice. The FAA Issued The Following NOTAM Tuesday Morning !FDC 1/9731 FDC SPECIAL NOTICE - DUE TO EXTRAORDINARYCIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR REASONS OF SAFETY. ATTENTION ALL AIRCRAFTOPERATORS, BY ORDER OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION COMMAND CENTER, ALLAIRPORTS/ AIRDROMES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR LANDING AND TAKEOFF. ALLTRAFFIC INCLUDING AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT ARE ENCOURAGE TO LAND SHORTLY ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 05:47:53 -0700 (PDT)
All U.S. Air Traffic Grounded by FAA The FAA has grounded all air traffic -- including all IFRand VFR traffic -- in the U.S. in the wake of the multiple terroristattacks on the World Trade Center in New York and on the Pentagon nearWashington, D.C. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has instructedthe FAA to ground all flights until at least 12 noon Eastern time onWednesday. This action applies to all aircraft, including ultralights.Only military and emergency services aircraft, with specificauthorization, are allowed to fly until further notice. The FAA Issued The Following NOTAM Tuesday Morning !FDC 1/9731 FDC SPECIAL NOTICE - DUE TO EXTRAORDINARYCIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR REASONS OF SAFETY. ATTENTION ALL AIRCRAFTOPERATORS, BY ORDER OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION COMMAND CENTER, ALLAIRPORTS/ AIRDROMES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR LANDING AND TAKEOFF. ALLTRAFFIC INCLUDING AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT ARE ENCOURAGE TO LAND SHORTLY ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 05:47:53 -0700 (PDT)