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Massive East Coast air travel disruption caused by accidentally cut fiber line, Duffy says

Name: Massive East Coast air travel disruption caused by accidentally cut fiber line, Duffy says
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T18:01:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Description: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says an Amtrak crew accidentally cut into a Verizon fiber line in New Jersey on Monday, causing an outage that led to major air travel issues along the East Coast. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says an Amtrak crew accidentally cut into a Verizon fiber line in New Jersey on Monday, causing an outage that led to major air travel issues along the East Coast. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.