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Thousands of flights canceled after FAA systems went down

Name: Thousands of flights canceled after FAA systems went down
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T19:01:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 43 s
Description: More than 6,000 flights were canceled or delayed coast to coast because a construction crew accidentally severed a backup data cable from a radar facility near Philadelphia. The first line had already failed. Kris Van Cleave has more details.

More than 6,000 flights were canceled or delayed coast to coast because a construction crew accidentally severed a backup data cable from a radar facility near Philadelphia. The first line had already failed. Kris Van Cleave has more details.