Backup cable cut sparks delays at major US airports
TL;DR
A backup telecom cable used for air-traffic control was severed by construction workers, triggering FAA ground stops and widespread flight delays at Newark, JFK, LaGuardia and Philadelphia; the cable was repaired and operations began to normalize, though delays persisted ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.
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- Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers BBC
- Travel meltdown caused by aging circuit and backup system failure, transportation officials say cnn.com
- Northeast airport operations resume after telecom outage disrupts flights foxbusiness.com
- Ground stop lifted at PHL, but major delays expected to continue following equipment outage 6abc Philadelphia
- Technical Problems Ground Flights at Major East Coast Airports The New York Times
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