# Flights halted at major airports after equipment failure

https://mins.news/en/item/68139

- NBC News, 2026-09-21 23:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/flights-halted-at-major-airports-after-equipment-failure-270252101928

> An air traffic control system failure and the accidental cutting of a fiber optic cable on Monday caused widespread delays along the East Coast. Flights are now beginning to resume.

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