00:00We were taxiing out and we waited on the plane for about 40 minutes before they let us know that
00:04we had a turn around to come back because FAA did a nationwide ground stop and didn't say they had
00:09any of the information.
00:12And what else have they told you?
00:15Nothing really, just to wait. My sister's bag was checked so we're waiting to see what's going to happen with
00:20that so they can take those bags off the van.
00:23They also said that we were very lucky to get a gate because some people would be stuck on the
00:27runway and won't have a gate so we were lucky to get off.
00:30Are we able to get your bags off?
00:32We got anything that was on the plane we took off but the checked bags we have to wait and
00:36see.
00:37This is no cancellation yet so they're not saying we're not leaving, we just don't know what time this is
00:43going to be told.
00:44Okay and they gave any indication at all? Did they tell you just to stay by the gate or did
00:48they tell you?
00:49To stay by the gate.
00:52And what are your plans for the next?
00:55Well we're from the area so we have to go home, we have to go home.
00:59But hopefully we get to take off.
01:01And where are you headed?
01:03To Grand Rapids.
01:04Grand Rapids, sorry.
01:05Michigan for our sister's weekend.
01:08Now it's frustrating.
01:09It's frustrating because we were delayed.
01:11But then we were delayed and maybe that made us safe because we didn't have any problems helping the app.
01:17So that's how I'm looking at it.
01:19Ground stop throughout the U.S.
01:21They're saying due to frequency issues.
01:24So that's all we have.
01:25Right now everything's on time.
01:27We're still heading to Fort Lauderdale.
01:29Plan on landing there in about 50 minutes.
01:32So right now the only work we have is that they're not allowing departing aircraft to get up into the
01:37system.
01:38So that's the only information we have but nothing right now that we have further.
01:43We should be on the ground there in Fort Lauderdale here in about 45-50 minutes.
01:48I'll come back here in about 10-15 minutes when we start down and give you the arrival information.
01:54Appreciate you being with us and I'll update you if I have anything more.
02:09We are bringing our bags off the plane now.
02:13They let us leave them on there but now they're taking them off and giving them to us.
02:31We're going to stay here all night with this aircraft.
02:35It could be up to 9 p.m.
02:36It could be in an hour.
02:38We don't know how long it takes them to debug the system and get the radar systems operational.
02:43There has been a nationwide major radar failures on the entire system as well as communications
02:50systems failures.
02:54And like I said, it could be a problem that they can fix within the hour or two or it
02:59could
03:00be up to 9 p.m. tonight.
03:01We don't know.
03:02We'll keep you informed on what's going on.
03:04But that's the situation.
03:06We're going to stay with you all, with our crew, with us for the duration.
03:10We'll give you more information as we get.
