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Captured between 2026-10-13T02:02:52.938Z and 2026-10-13T02:02:52.967Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.

Severed fiber cable in New Jersey prompts FAA ground stops at regional airports

Status: published

Verizon reported that a severed fiber optic cable in New Jersey caused equipment issues leading to FAA ground stops across East Coast airports. The telecommunications company stated that construction contractors working near an Amtrak rail line severed the line, maintaining its own facilities functioned normally prior to the incident. Further details regarding full service restoration remain unresolved.

Category: power-grid-anomaly · Location: New Jersey

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Global Events Monitor. Severed fiber cable in New Jersey prompts FAA ground stops at regional airports. 2026-09-21T23:16:48.061Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3117. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/3117/revision/42ad9e97732b1fe6df5c19c65796727c629eaff6970513294c94786b19813459

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