What Happened
Technical Issues Cause Delays and Cancellations Across Major Hubs
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop for several major Northeast hubs due to an equipment outage, causing delays and cancellations for travelers. The outage, which was caused by an Amtrak construction crew accidentally cutting into a fiber line in New Jersey, has affected flights at Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Teterboro Airport. Flights have resumed at LaGuardia and Philadelphia, but remain paused at Newark, JFK, and Teterboro. The FAA did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but a spokesperson told CBS News that the agency is working to resolve the issue. This story was first reported by Unknown Source.