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Flights delayed at major US airports after cable cut by construction workers - BBC
Business and EconomyBy https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews9/21/20261 min read
A US aviation official says the damage was caused in New Jersey, prompting delays in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia.
✨ Key Highlights
- A malfunction of the Terminal Radar Approach Control System, which guides planes during take-off and landing, delayed hundreds of flights at major airports across the northeastern US on Monday 21 September.
- Airports in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and New Jersey were among those affected, including New York's LaGuardia.
- Aviation administrator Bryan Bedford said a circuit had failed and the system went down after a backup cable was accidentally damaged by a construction crew in New Jersey.
- The disruption came on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, which is expected to bring more than 130 officials from around the world into New York.
- Flights began resuming at LaGuardia and Philadelphia airports, though delays persisted, with telecommunications firm Verizon working to repair the cable and restore connectivity — a process Bedford warned could take up to 13 hours.
- Transportation official Duffy said the incident highlighted the need for additional funding to modernise ageing infrastructure.
Freya Scott-TurnerLive reporter
Image caption, File photo of New York City's LaGuardia Airport
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