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Flights Resume After Telecom Outage Halts Northeast Airports

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced flights resumed after a telecom outage halted Northeast airports.
An Amtrak construction crew cut a fiber-optic cable in New Jersey, also breaking the backup line.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford reported a failed circuit at Philadelphia TRACON that forced halting of incoming traffic at Northeast airports.
Over 5,600 flights were delayed or canceled, including 1,200 at New York-area airports, and 100+ were diverted.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced flights resumed after a telecom outage halted Northeast airports.
An Amtrak construction crew cut a fiber-optic cable in New Jersey, also breaking the backup line.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford reported a failed circuit at Philadelphia TRACON that forced halting of incoming traffic at Northeast airports.
Over 5,600 flights were delayed or canceled, including 1,200 at New York-area airports, and 100+ were diverted.