Severed backup fiber grounds flights at four Northeast airports after primary circuit fails
Ground stops hit JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, and Philadelphia on the eve of the UN General Assembly.
More than 6,000 flights nationwide were delayed or canceled before technicians repaired the severed Verizon cable Monday evening.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed an Amtrak crew, while Amtrak said an NJ Transit contractor struck the line due to misplaced digging markers.
- Repairs to the cut Verizon cable took about 13 hours, with Newark Liberty hardest hit at 267 delayed departures.