A major telecommunications outage caused widespread disruptions across major airports in 14 US East Coast states on Monday (September 21), leading to the delay or cancellation of nearly 7,000 commercial flights.
According to reports citing official sources, construction workers at an airport in New Jersey accidentally severed critical Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fiber-optic cables around 9:45 AM local time. The incident forced the FAA to ground flights across affected hubs in New York, New Jersey, and surrounding states to maintain airspace safety. Repair work was completed by 5:30 PM, after which US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the lifting of the ground stop. FAA official Bryan Bedford expressed regret for the disruption affecting millions of travelers, emphasizing that passenger safety remains the agency's highest priority.
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