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Delta Air Lines Grounded by Network Outage in Detroit

12/5/2025

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Delta Air Lines flights at Detroit Metropolitan Airport faced a network outage on December 5, 2025 linked to a third-party connectivity provider affecting McNamara Terminal, with waivers issued.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started a ground stop at 6 a.m. and lifted it by 8:40 a.m.
Delays persisted with an average of 18 minutes expected until 3 p.m.
Delta reported 74 flights delayed and 29 canceled by late morning.

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Delta Air Lines flights at Detroit Metropolitan Airport faced a network outage on December 5, 2025 linked to a third-party connectivity provider affecting McNamara Terminal, with waivers issued.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started a ground stop at 6 a.m. and lifted it by 8:40 a.m.
Delays persisted with an average of 18 minutes expected until 3 p.m.
Delta reported 74 flights delayed and 29 canceled by late morning.