Massive US flight groundings triggered by fiber cut, circuit failure as UN General Assembly meets
The flights were halted on the day that 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers were arriving in New York for the annual high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
Thousands of flights across the US were delayed or canceled on Monday due to a severed fiber-optic cable and a failed telecommunications circuit. The incident, which occurred as 130 world leaders arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly, led to a halt in incoming flights at major airports including New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said an Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into a fiber line in New Jersey, which caused a telecom outage and forced the FAA to pause flights in the Northeast.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford explained that a replacement circuit failed at Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control, the primary communications hub, and a backup fiber line was found to be cut. The incident highlighted the fragility of the aging US air traffic control system, which received $12.5 billion for upgrades last year, with Duffy stating that another $17.5 billion is needed to complete necessary improvements.
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