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- 1Cut fiber line forces East Coast flight halts●US halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut
US aviation authorities have halted flights at several busy East Coast airports after a fiber optic line was cut, disrupting communications needed for air traffic control. The Federal Aviation Administration paused departures while crews work to restore the connection, causing delays at major hubs. The incident has renewed discussion about the fragility of aging air traffic control infrastructure in the United States.
- 2UK flights disrupted by second air traffic control failure in two weeks●Travel disruption around UK after second air traffic control issue in two weeks
Air travel across the UK has been hit by disruption following a second air traffic control problem in the space of two weeks, with the BBC running live coverage of the incident. Passengers are facing delays and cancellations as airlines work around the technical issue. The repeat failure within a fortnight has drawn attention to the resilience of the UK's air traffic control system and is prompting questions about infrastructure reliability.