Flights at Newark Liberty, JFK, and LaGuardia airports faced delays due to an equipment outage, impacting air traffic nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that ground delays and stops were implemented, affecting flights from various U.S. and Canadian cities. The issue stemmed from a severed Verizon fiber line in New Jersey, accidentally cut by an Amtrak crew, which disrupted the backup system for Philadelphia’s Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). This facility manages radar and radio communications for planes near airports. The FAA is working to repair the fiber break, which could take up to 13 hours. Some flights were diverted to other airports, including Boston’s Logan Airport. NJ Transit and Verizon are investigating the incident, and updates will follow as repairs progress.
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Flights to resume at NYC-area airports following equipment outage, FAA says
