# Airport operations resume after circuit and backup-system failures disrupt major Northeast hubs

https://mins.news/en/item/68101

- CNN, 2026-09-21 23:58 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/21/us/northeast-airport-delays-equipment-failure?Date=20260921&Profile=CNN

> Airport operations have resumed after a construction crew severed telecommunications lines in New Jersey, triggering a travel meltdown Monday at five major airports in the Northeast. Repairs were completed hours later.

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