# Flights halted at major airports after equipment failure

https://mins.news/en/video/68072

- NBC News, 2026-09-21 23:20 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-dlu-v-qpo

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

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