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1,274 flights delayed, 184 canceled as Northeast recovers from fiber cut

A severed cable in New Jersey forced an FAA ground stop Monday; Tuesday saw cascading disruptions nationwide with Newark hit hardest.

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What to know

  • A severed fiber cable in New Jersey triggered an FAA ground stop Monday that cascaded into 1,274 delays and 184 cancellations across U.S. airports by Tuesday.
  • Newark Liberty and United Airlines bore the brunt: Newark recorded 131 total disruptions; United had 138 delays and cancellations combined.
  • Weather in New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Florida, Seattle, San Francisco, and Denver added pressure to already-strained operations.

“There were at least 1,274 flight delays and 184 cancellations across U.S. airports Tuesday, with many lingering from the severed fiber cable line cut in New Jersey that forced the FAA to pause flights in the Northeast.”

Katherine Rodriguez, Reporter, NJ.com · PennLive ↗ · Sep 21

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1,274 flights delayed, 184 canceled as Northeast recovers from fiber cut
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 2:07 AM ET
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    Weather compounds delays across multiple regions

    Low clouds, visibility, and wind threatened New York and Washington D.C. airports; thunderstorms forecast for Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, and Florida cities; low clouds and wind also expected in Seattle, San Francisco, and Denver.

  2. background

    1,274 delays and 184 cancellations reported across U.S. on Tuesday — By Tuesday morning, at least 1,274 flight delays and 184 cancellations had accumulated across U.S. airports, many lingering from the Monday infrastructure issue. Newark Liberty had the most disruptions with 74 delays and 57 cancellations; United Airlines reported 93 delays and 45 cancellations.

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    Severed fiber cable forces FAA ground stop in Northeast

    A fiber cable line cut in New Jersey caused an equipment failure that forced a ground stop at many Northeast airports on Monday.

    • OregonLive@mstdn.social

      Over 1,358 flights delayed, 85 canceled amid widespread U.S. travel disruptions https://www. oregonlive.com/nation/2026/09/ over-1358-flights-delayed-85-canceled-amid-widespread-us-travel-disruptions.html # OregonLive # oregon

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  1. 4 outlets Over 1,274 flights delayed, 184 canceled amid widespread U.S. travel disruptions

    first by AL.com, 1d ago · also MassLive, The Oregonian, PennLive