US Flights Delayed after a severed fiber-optic cable disrupted air traffic control operations across major airports in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. NEW YORK: Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled across major US airports after construction workers accidentally severed a fiber-optic cable used for air traffic control communications, causing major disruptions across the Northeast. The disruption affected airports in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts on Monday, September 21, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed ground stops and restricted incoming flights at several major airports.…
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