What Happened
Construction Mishap Causes Widespread Delays and Cancellations
A construction mishap in New Jersey has caused a major disruption to air traffic in the Northeast, with hundreds of flights delayed, diverted, or canceled. The outage, which occurred at a nearby air traffic control center, has affected flights at Newark, Philadelphia, JFK, and LaGuardia airports. According to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, the primary circuit failed and the backup fiber was accidentally cut by a construction crew. The issue is still unresolved, and it’s unclear when flights will return to normal. This incident was first reported by Unknown Source.