A plane declared an emergency while approaching Florida in the United States.
A nationwide ground shutdown affecting all departures is currently in effect across the US due to a communications outage.
According to SHOT, the plane, registered as GTI076, declared an emergency using beep code 7700 about 20 minutes ago and was headed for Miami International Airport. The Boeing 747 was flying from Bogota, Colombia to Miami, USA. The exact number of people on board the cargo plane is unknown.
Nearly 7,000 flights across the US have been delayed or canceled due to the national blackout. The FAA advised all aircraft currently in the air to stay on their assigned routes and not attempt to land due to the communications outage. Severe internet disruptions are also being reported across the United States.