In a statement to Ofoq News... the Trump administration's first comment on stopping air traffic

US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullen said in a statement to Ofoq News on Friday that officials are investigating whether a new air traffic control system supported by artificial intelligence has contributed to widespread communications problems and the grounding of air traffic nationwide. ASI, the company that developed this system, said in a post on the “X” platform shortly after Mullen met with reporters, that the air traffic stoppage “was not caused by the system, any of the company’s products, or our dealings with aviation management and air traffic control, and was not a result of it.”

The Aviation Administration announced, in a statement, the suspension of all flights in the United States until further notice, “due to exceptional circumstances and safety considerations.” The Aviation Administration stated that the decision was the result of a “temporary communications failure,” and explained that “out of the utmost caution, all flights have been suspended.”

She indicated that all flights have been counted, while international flights “will be dealt with separately.” According to a source in the aviation sector familiar with what air traffic controllers face, the malfunctions include air traffic control radars, in addition to radio frequencies, which were cut off at the same time.

The source explained that air traffic controllers do not have any clear information about the cause of the malfunction and what exactly is happening.