Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Security Incident Causes Ground Stop at Houston Airport
Something bad happened at Houston's biggest airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The FAA, which is in charge of air travel, stopped all planes from taking off.
This was because of a security issue, but nobody knows exactly what the problem was.
Emergency crews went to the airport.
Flights were delayed for a little over an hour.
Now everything is back to normal.
We don't know who was involved in the situation, or what exactly happened.
FAA issued a ground stop at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
The ground stop was due to an unspecified security incident.
All flight departures were paused.
The ground stop was in effect from 01:14Z to 02:30Z.
Emergency teams were on-site, but the nature of the threat is unknown.
- Who
- Unknown.
- What
- A security incident at George Bush Intercontinental Airport led to a ground stop.
- When
- The ground stop was in effect from 01:14Z to 02:30Z.
- Where
- Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
- Why
- The exact nature of the threat is unknown.
- Airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Incident Type
- Security
- Ground Stop Start
- 01:14Z
- Ground Stop End
- 02:30Z
- Delays
- Up to 55 minutes