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FAA Grounds Flights After Fiber Optic Cut Disrupts TRACON
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- FAA halted flights at Newark, Philadelphia and Teterboro after a fiber-optic cable was cut.
- NJ Transit crew severed a Verizon backup fiber line about 10 feet from utility markings.
- The cut disabled the Philadelphia TRACON circuit, causing ground stops and hundreds of cancellations.
- United and American Airlines waived change fees, with United canceling remaining Newark domestic flights.
- President Donald Trump flew to New York for his UN address amid the disruptions.