FAA says JetBlue requested ground stop at all destinations

JetBlue plane has near collision with US military plane

A JetBlue plane had a near collision with a U.S. military tanker jet over the Caribbean Sea.

JetBlue Airways has requested a ground stop at all destinations, the U.S Federal Aviation Administration said in an advisory on Tuesday, March 10.

The ground stop was issued at the airline’s request, the FAA notice said, without adding further details. JetBlue did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.

A ground stop is an air traffic control measure that temporarily halts flights, usually due to safety, weather, or operational issues.

(Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Himani Sarkar)