Shea Levin · Sep 21, 2026
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🇺🇸✈️ Major US Flight Disruptions Hit Northeast After Dual Telecommunications Failures
Thousands of US flights were delayed, canceled or diverted after a telecommunications circuit failed and a fiber-optic cable was accidentally severed in New Jersey. The FAA temporarily restricted incoming flights at major airports in New York, Philadelphia and Boston as the disruptions coincided with the arrival of world leaders for the United Nations General Assembly. Officials said repairs were underway and operations were gradually returning to normal.



