FAA circuit failure and cut backup fiber snarl more than 1,000 flights
Ground stops spread across Northeast airports after redundancy failed at the Philadelphia air traffic control facility.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Reuters
Why it matters
A primary circuit failure became a regional shutdown because the promised backup was unavailable, exposing the stakes of the FAA's $12.5B modernization effort.
The Federal Aviation Administration halted or restricted traffic at major Northeast airports on September 21st after a primary telecommunications circuit failed and the backup fiber connection was found severed at a New Jersey construction site.…
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