Northeast flight chaos as fiber cable cut cripples air traffic control
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A backup fiber-optic cable cut by construction crews in New Jersey knocked out a U.S. air-traffic-control system, triggering ground stops and hundreds of flight delays at airports across the Northeast, including NYC, Newark, Philadelphia, Boston and others. Verizon isRepairing the damaged line, with officials warning the fix could take up to 13 hours as flights gradually resume and disruptions cascade into services and travel plans.
- Flights delayed at major US airports 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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