# Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-21 23:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Flights

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC News | Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers | 2026-09-21 23:25 | [Source Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckvgyzzgvv4wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) |
| WSYR | International flights diverted to Syracuse amid Northeast air traffic disruptions | 2026-09-21 22:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNaTJjX010OFJ2U1Buc2xPNGJTQkRSdUoxQU1LM0VRTS05ZzBYME9RaEFOVnZ6VWJJcGxPS1pidndlODBPRjVlN3lDWUh5ZDNRMlphZ3d4MUkzRjFwNktPSmdyS0Rib0s5MEk2QWNIQlROSXlNbVpRejJqMVpzOF91VUpQcEN4cGtjbGc3V3RpRDhyQUpsNEhuTWFfazFieGRid09jb2VHaVZNWEpJSHViWEJLaEJidDdWV2oxVnhfSWjSAcYBQVVfeXFMTUU3bnZ1c0M4VUdFaHR4UzQwWkhPOG1PY3lDUzlIbTBvQ3BBTUxYQnF0SDV0Mnd1STdNU1NwdnlDMUY0ZGRrWVJTTi1ueGdIYTd5bXlycmtkSlRIWGdKcVNzNmdVVk55YUhVY29HOU5Zbk4zVWhORjRxcGJQLTZaZWtIVnFnaVRmUjZxUjVyT3RZRWN) |
| Fox Business | Former United executive explains how New Jersey fiber cut disrupted Northeast flights | 2026-09-21 22:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPeTA5NDhSZ1lNY2p4cUt4RWc0X2d6bWIta2xMTXNPbWNXZTVPOWNmQ0x1MzhNN1g3bWxkajVIOFZIY1llbTR6NVluUnI2Uk1WSnl4UFpBVDZNZERwdnRqaVhFc19fUHdRT0JveHJYVVUtaWpRR2s4WWR3cVpRUWZsVVR2RTl5WWR0dk9JbWtFS1BUQUcyVnhyNDBkak5XUnVmZGw5aHdpZmxudkxsOHdVaTdrVnRvVWNKTWFFNWN3WETSAcYBQVVfeXFMT1YwMDdsZmxxQWpOQ2lBQUp3Rm15aVFSSkhsQ1dtalhFWk5FR0RFTE1kVUR5RXlpVHZxdTc3ekQzY0JSbWlBcnZqMVpaUEIyLVJjbFJ5T01UakRRdWJ2NnVpNGlMc0hjeG9wNFU4V2hYdXJwSnFZVUpmQzQ4R3FZSEFuVlhJdVF6a0dWOUJ0ZUpSZkJ) |
| Yahoo | Railroad work crews cut fiber optic cable, grounding flights across NYC | 2026-09-21 22:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNQUJLY091b3lYc3hVajl5dHZwbFhwS1UyV1hrYy1RRU9SRDFzZ3RqUkpqanZmVHFaSEFxWGxWSllpVmt2UGNZdlJ6dmJ3Y3BwYVdMZUdqdDNfakU5MGtBRDBvWGRWSmFYVV9neFNHNmFwbmJaUDgxcm9lX09tR0ZaSGVITk1HOUV3NzFqOQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Technical Problems Ground Flights at Major East Coast Airports | 2026-09-21 21:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNR2E0UkwxYlYwbUwzR2Q4QnJ3Q2htMHQ1U1lxdjZUM05sYnJWLWhIaFh5SG9jd0VadzVpRk52Mk9sLVU5OTg2NW5MMTJKRDhXa2QzSHhnc3g2LXVOUzY4Mzd3SUN1R0tFZVpFT1d4ei14eDF1TkEwQURyd25MeHhJMkUycFBydjlDWlhqbHlPV3dqT0tVZGsxQUpBSQ?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Northeast airport operations resume after telecom outage disrupts flights | 2026-09-21 21:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxON1pNbjViWVpTbVFQMW80OHF3aEtSaTV1M2RrWmZEWTMySHBXQ2JPalRSaVkwUVFLTno1VVJSZml1VEtiNUE1UEhOWEFoLWhwMHhNVGhHdmljUEZwdEZsaldiLTB4aFF1MzM4QmptTXNJXzNNdk1tX0dSSEdTUHV0dTlHRkg4b2N0Snl2a19YajBjY25DRFN1V2tTbHg4bjlLTWFFdU1B0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBLZ3MwalZfdndzMUtuUFh5LWtxY3IzcmFMdkxsMGpOcmxoRy1TMzFub3dJWDVfS2pQZlVKSEx0ZExqR1R1YjJuQk9GNTVLYXN0YVl1NGhpN3EwZFJ2THVRcjhTRFpPN256Q19YNWpCdHYybnhZeVJVLWxJcW9hRW1mVnlUbDNNcUFWaUtsa0E5ZThRUUZvMnF3WFNIXzlYWENxWklLbVB5Uzk2dw?) |
| CNN | Travel meltdown caused by aging circuit and backup system failure, transportation officials say | 2026-09-21 21:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPVE5qTGhFZW9iMzU4bnozWlVnX29Fck16dktOMjlPTzlGbnZhRWhRa1dsUWdYT2dfS2ZkVURCYzFqdUpaRGpBQzB2c3E3Sk9BODdReGRNQVZZWDVhU0x4em5KLWNDcnk2QVJldlFJejEzaTRjQjhIaTB5TC0wNjJhOWdB?oc=5) |
| BBC | Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers | 2026-09-21 21:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTFBXQTlqTDJXMHgxTHhrTjFZc2owZ2JRUU9HMjNrMTMyMTJWUVh1Ym12RDRNZmJrVmJfN0YyaXNHcXFySTQ0YVY4YkZQLUNSUFN5UUh6djBpeGd4a28?oc=5) |

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