Northeast flight chaos as fiber cable cut cripples air traffic control
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.