US halts non-aid flights to Haiti
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The US Federal Aviation Administration halted all civilian flights to Haiti on Thursday after some flights spent hours circling while awaiting permission to land at an already crowded airport that lacked sufficient supplies for refueling.
The "ground stop" on charter flights was in effect at least until 6 pm EST, at which time officials would reassess the situation, said a US official who was not authorized to speak publicly and asked not to be named. (AP)
