https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/faa-grounds-flights-at-major-northeast-airports-after-fiber-line-cutContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/faa-grounds-flights-at-major-northeast-airports-after-fiber-line-cuthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/faa-grounds-flights-at-major-northeast-airports-after-fiber-line-cut#u80986Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:31:13 +0000Flight operations in the Northeast are recovering after a fiber line cut caused widespread ground stops and thousands of delays. A construction crew severed a Verizon cable, triggering a malfunction at a key air traffic center that disrupted flights into New York, Newark, and Philadelphia. Boston's Logan Airport experienced more than 400 delays and cancellations during the outage. By Tuesday morning, Massport's flight tracker indicated that several airlines reported on-time arrivals and departures, signaling a return to normal operations.Why it mattersAir traffic control relies on st