https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flights-at-newark-jfk-laguardia-airports-disrupted-due-to-equipment-outage-faa-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flights-at-newark-jfk-laguardia-airports-disrupted-due-to-equipment-outage-faa-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flights-at-newark-jfk-laguardia-airports-disrupted-due-to-equipment-outage-faa-says#u80803Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:21:52 +0000Airports across the US Northeast experienced flight disruptions and ground stops due to an equipment outage. The FAA halted flights to New York, Newark, and Philadelphia. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported that technicians fixed primary and backup lines by Monday evening, allowing all affected airports to resume operations. The outage caused planes to be grounded for several hours at major hubs, impacting air traffic control across the region.Why it mattersEquipment failures at key air traffic centers can paralyze regional travel by preventing the safe sequencing of arrivals and depa