U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fibre line cut at construction site - CTV News

A fibre line cut at a construction site led to the temporary halt of flights at several busy East Coast airports in the United States, according to CTV News.

Authorities reported that air traffic was paused as a precaution while the severed fibre affected communications and routing systems used by airlines and air traffic control.

The disruption occurred at multiple airports along the East Coast, with services suspended while technicians assessed and repaired the damaged line and restored essential infrastructure.

Information available does not specify the exact airports affected, the duration of the halt, or any resulting impacts on passengers, instructions, or incident outcomes.

Operators and regulators were monitoring the situation, coordinating with construction and utility teams to ensure safe resumption of flights once the fibre line was repaired and systems returned to normal operation.