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FAA Grounds Flights at Major Northeast Airports After Equipment Failure

Flights out of Newark, Philadelphia, and New York-area airports faced major delays Monday after an FAA equipment problem halted departures and arrivals, stranding thousands of travelers.

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FAA orders ground stops at Newark and Philadelphia

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Equipment outage confirmed at major NYC-area airports

CBS Top Stories ↗

JFK and LaGuardia flights also halted by FAA

CBC Top Stories ↗

Circuit failure identified as cause of hours-long ground stop

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  1. FAA halts flights in northeast after fiber cable cut in New Jersey
    The Hill
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  3. Technical Problems Ground Flights at Major East Coast Airports
    The New York Times
  4. Flights grounded at major US airports after construction workers cut backup cable
    Times of India
  5. US halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site
    Indian Express