Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
Summary
Construction workers accidentally cut a cable used for air traffic control, causing many flight delays at major airports in the US Northeast. Airports in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts were affected while officials worked to fix the problem.Key Facts
- Hundreds of flights were delayed due to a cut cable needed for air traffic control.
- The affected airports include Newark Liberty, JFK, LaGuardia, and Philadelphia International.
- The damaged cable impacted the Terminal Radar Approach Control system, which helps guide planes during takeoff and landing.
- Verizon owns the damaged cable but said it is not responsible and is working on repairs.
- The damage was caused by Amtrak construction workers in New Jersey.
- The cut cable was a backup network; the main system had already failed.
- The disruption happened shortly before the UN General Assembly in New York City, where many world leaders are expected to arrive.
- US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the outage and flight groundings on social media.
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