The FAA shutdown and other Friday the 13th weirdness in the U.S.A.

[Kryztian]

It seems like there is a big confluence of strange events happening right now in the U.S.A. (and at U.S. military bases in the United Kingdom) on this evening November 13, 2026.

• Late this afternoon Eastern Standard time, the FAA shut down all flight traffic in the USA. Any planes that were on runways were not permitted to leave. It seems this problem originated at O-Hare Airport, and them spread to Newark and may have to do with some kind of telecommunication outage. This flight ban should be in effect until at least 11 pm tonight. There is a new type of "smart" software that was introduced into airtraffic control program this week. This seems to be artificial intelligence based. Donald Trump was supposed to fly to Mira Lago tonight but those plans seems to have been canceled sometime ago - did the White House know something was about to happen?
  
  
• There is a major Microsoft Outage for it's consumer products happening now in it's second day.
  
  
• Many military U S Bases in the United Kingdom are now on lockdown, because of an imminent threat and sirens are sounding. There is suspected unauthorized drone activity.
  
  
• In New Orleans, an asphalt tanker crashed into a River Boat. 14 people ended up in the water. Not clear if anyone died.

It's not clear if any of these events are related.

[Kryztian]

An asphalt tanker hits a riverboat that was in the process of embarking. Most of the passengers were elderly. Per this report, it seems like most people got off. At the time there were about 125 still on the boat. There were people in the water, most of them seemed to be crew from this report.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SMiJ5_e2BCc

[Kryztian]

I believe there was a lot of drone activity in Mildenhall and Lakenheath in the late Fall of 2024 when military drones were also over New Jersey.

And I am guess in the Trump administration is planning a nuclear attack on Iran this weekend, this could be where the nukes are coming from.

US Air Force Responds to Drone Activity at Base in UK After Iran Threat
Nov 13, 2026 at 04:27 PM EST
https://www.newsweek.com/us-air-forc...hreat-12713848

The U.S. Air Force has responded to suspected unauthorized drone activity over RAF Lakenheath in England, days after American military aircraft were relocated from nearby RAF Mildenhall following reports of a threat from Iran.

A U.S. Air Force European Command spokesperson told Newsweek that USAF Security Forces personnel had responded to the activity at Lakenheath, the largest U.S. Air Force base in the United Kingdom with around 7,000 American service personnel, on Friday evening local time.

The Air Force said it was working closely with British counterparts to ensure the safety and security of military personnel, civilians and their families. "Protecting our shared community is a joint responsibility, and we encourage everyone to support this effort by reporting any unusual or suspicious activity to local authorities," the spokesperson said.

The statement comes after reports of air sirens at three bases: Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell.

It remains unclear how many drones were involved in Friday's incident, who operated them, or whether any were intercepted. The U.S. Air Force has not publicly identified a suspect or provided further details about the response.

[Sue (Ayt)]

Amtrak booking system experiencing major issues amid nationwide FAA ground stop

WASHINGTON - Amtrak's ticket booking system is reportedly down Friday evening, as thousands of travelers across the U.S. deal with a nationwide FAA ground stop.

What we know:
Users on social media started sharing frustrations over ticket reservations Friday afternoon, with travelers showing error messages on Amtrak's website and app.

Hundreds of users have reported issues on DownDetector, beginning shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, with another surge just before 6 p.m.

Amtrak says issues caused by increased demand
What they're saying:
In response to a request for comment, Amtrak's Communications Director W. Kyle Anderson said that "Amtrak service is operating normally, and we are seeing increased demand for travel across our network."

Responding to a frustrated customer Friday, Amtrak officials said in a post on X that the booking issues were related to a system-wide update, but did not elaborate.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/amtrak-o...vember-13-2026

[petra]

Posted by Sue (Ayt) (here)
Amtrak booking system experiencing major issues amid nationwide FAA ground stop

WASHINGTON - Amtrak's ticket booking system is reportedly down Friday evening, as thousands of travelers across the U.S. deal with a nationwide FAA ground stop.

What we know:
Users on social media started sharing frustrations over ticket reservations Friday afternoon, with travelers showing error messages on Amtrak's website and app.

Hundreds of users have reported issues on DownDetector, beginning shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, with another surge just before 6 p.m.

Amtrak says issues caused by increased demand
What they're saying:
In response to a request for comment, Amtrak's Communications Director W. Kyle Anderson said that "Amtrak service is operating normally, and we are seeing increased demand for travel across our network."

Responding to a frustrated customer Friday, Amtrak officials said in a post on X that the booking issues were related to a system-wide update, but did not elaborate.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/amtrak-o...vember-13-2026

I immediately think it might be hackers.

Increased demand?! No way.. that can't be right. It just sounds false. I'm trying to use my intuition here!

[Kryztian]

Some updates on the FAA system:

• Airports are having problems because there are so many planes that can't take off, so there is no room for other planes to land.

Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy gave a press conference and made some points:

• No one was ever in danger but actions were taken "out of an abundance of caution." Anyone who believe otherwise is a "conspiracy theorist." They haven't ruled out "nefarious activities" but it is probably "legacy equipment" (that is 1980s technology.) The "smart system" (which is probably A.I.) is not plugged in, so it is not part of the problem.
  
  
• "Instability was experience" at 3:36 PM at air traffic control centers. The system was immediately shut down.
  
  
• The airspace was opened up at 8:15 tonight, but it will take some time to "unwind" what happened today. Hopefully, every thing will be fully operational before the Thanksgiving rush.
  
  
• The problem is because Congress won't fund the air traffic controls systems and the routers are out of date. Lots and lots and lots of blaming here that they didn't get enough money. Even thought both houses have had a Republican majority over the last years, they have to blame the Democrats. Also lots of remarks about what a great leader Trump is, even though he has never publicly alterted the U.S. or the Congress about the problem.
  
  
• The collision in New Orleans is completely unrelated to what happened with the FAA. There are 32 people in the hospital there, but no one is in critical condition. No one died in the New Orlean collision today.

[Kryztian]

Posted by Sue (Ayt) (here)
Amtrak booking system experiencing major issues amid nationwide FAA ground stop

WASHINGTON - Amtrak's ticket booking system is reportedly down Friday evening, as thousands of travelers across the U.S. deal with a nationwide FAA ground stop.

So many people who had their flights cancelled may have gone to Amtrak as an alternative. It could have overloaded the system.

Just another example of how when one system fails another one gets overloaded and goes down too.

But Project Avalon website was working just fine thanks to Pythonic-Bovine technologies.

[bojancan]

I was listening press conference .. it is distrustful, first they need 50 billion dollars... talk was about money... but I still do not know, what happened even after that press conference.... they were also talking very much in contradictory term... we shall hear more and more like that I know... my sense... it was staged!

Adding Brian's video here.. well said.

BREAKING: Trump’s Transportation Secretary faces DISASTER scenario

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=M_d1rJ_vpBg

[bojancan]

Here young Adam having his talk... his understanding what was/is happening... very interesting.. usually, when they say something is going on.. it is a sure sign the OPPOSITE is happening..... just me thinking.......... for sure, I will be not getting sincere and right explanation from Fox......

Nov, 13
Adam Mockler
2.28M subscribers
They Shut Down EVERYTHING!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JqEbYSk21wA

[Bluegreen]

"I'm not superstitious. It brings bad luck."

- Yogi Berra

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aIkwAoWqE6E

[Tintin]

I do regularly check out the Future Forecasting Group for their very often accurate perceptions.

Here's a quick update from Dick Allgire published 7 hours ago:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=u944WN38IGw