Massive East Coast air travel disruption caused by accidentally cut fiber line, Duffy says

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Massive East Coast air travel disruption caused by accidentally cut fiber line, Duffy says. (2026, September 21). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/massive-east-coast-air-travel-disruption-caused-by-accidentally-cut-fiber-line-duffy-says/

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that an accidental cutting of a Verizon fiber line by an Amtrak crew in New Jersey caused widespread disruptions to East Coast air travel on Monday. The incident led to significant outages affecting the aviation industry, according to CBS News reporter Lilia Luciano.

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On Monday, 5,600 flights across the US were delayed or canceled after a backup fiber cable was accidentally cut by an Amtrak construction crew in New Jersey, causing significant disruptions at airports like Newark Liberty, Philadelphia International, and John F. Kennedy Airport just as world leaders arrived for the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered ground stops to ensure airspace safety until a new circuit was made operational. Travelers are entitled to full refunds under U.S. law but not compensation since the issue was beyond airlines' control.

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“Article A attributes the disruption to a circuit failure, while Article B cites an accidentally cut fiber line as the cause.”

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Massive East Coast air travel disruption caused by accidentally cut fiber line, Duffy says Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says an Amtrak crew accidentally cut into a Verizon fiber line in New Jersey on Monday, causing an outage that led to major air travel issues along the East Coast. asserted

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