FAA says construction crew cut backup fiber line caused air traffic control outage; ground stops spread to JFK, LaGuardia and Boston

The FAA says a backup fiber line cut by a construction crew caused the air traffic control communications issue behind ground stops that have widened to JFK, LaGuardia and Boston, after initially hitting Newark Liberty, Teterboro and Philadelphia. FAA Administrator Bedford apologized and said incoming flights will not restart at some airports until airspace is confirmed safe.

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