Ground stops at major US East Coast airports after equipment outage

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 21:20

Equipment failures caused flight disruptions at New York-area airports including JFK, Newark and LaGuardia.

Flight arrivals and departures were delayed or cancelled at major East Coast airports including Newark Liberty, John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Philadelphia following an equipment outage. UPI reports the disruption was caused by a construction company cutting a fibre optic cable in New Jersey.

How it is being reported

• Equipment outage hits major East Coast airports with delays, cancellationsCBS News · 21 Sept, 22:11
• Fights in Newark, Philadelphia grounded after fiber cable cutUPI · 21 Sept, 21:17
• FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outageAl Jazeera · 21 Sept, 21:01
• Ground stops ordered at six US airports due to 'equipment outage'Euronews · 21 Sept, 18:45
• Flights disrupted at NYC-area airports due to equipment outage, FAA saysCBS News · 21 Sept, 18:39
• Hours-long ground stop at JFK, Newark and LaGuardia airports sparked by circuit failureNew York Post · 21 Sept, 18:37

In this story: JFK · Newark Liberty International · LaGuardia · Philadelphia · FAA

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