U.S. FAA briefly halted some West Coast flight departures Monday

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said it briefly halted departures at some West Coast airports Monday around the time of reports that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile. A U.S. official told Reuters the FAA paused some West Coast operations for less than 15 minutes "due to initial reports of events in the Indo-Pacific region," without directly tying it to the missile launch.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said it briefly halted departures at some West Coast airports Monday around the time of reports that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile.

A U.S. official told Reuters the FAA paused some West Coast operations for less than 15 minutes "due to initial reports of events in the Indo-Pacific region," without directly tying it to the missile launch. Earlier on Tuesday, the United States condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launch, saying it violates multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions and poses a threat to its neighbors and the international community.

The FAA added Tuesday it "regularly takes precautionary measures. We are reviewing the process around this ground stop as we do after all such events."