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U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site

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What happened

Hundreds of flights have been canceled in the U.S.due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:09:46 UTC.

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  1. Flights grounded at major US airports after construction workers cut backup cable

  2. FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage

  3. U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site

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