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Currently Playing: Oops! Why a Cut Cable Canceled Hundreds of Flights

A backup fiber line meant to protect one of the Northeast's busiest radar facilities was severed hours before it was ever needed, and nobody found out until the primary circuit failed too. The resulting outage on September 21st, 2026 grounded flights at Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Philadelphia, and Teterboro for most of the day, and landed on the same morning the FAA unveiled its new AI-assisted airspace tool in Washington. NJ Transit, Amtrak, and Verizon are still disputing who's responsible for the cut, and no official finding has been issued. This video breaks down the timeline, the $31 billion modernization plan already underway, and why fiber alone doesn't solve the vulnerability that caused this. — LINKS — ▸ Check out Dan's new book! → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKKN3VNL ▸ Sign up for our email newsletter! → https://taking-off.kit.com/d0caf18c91 — PARTNERS & SPONSORS — ▸ For business inquiries → takingoff@outloudtalent.com ▸ Serendipitous Films – Need a video for your company? → sales@s-films.com ▸ AEROVERSE – Use code TakingOff for 15% off! → https://www.aeroverse.com/ ▸ FlyingEyes Optics – Get 10% off pilot glasses → https://flyingeyesoptics.com/pages/taking-offs-discount ▸ Colten Mortgage – Residential mortgage & refi, run by a pilot! → https://www.coltenmortgage.com/takingoff ▸ XeVision – Extreme LED Landing Lights. The only competitor is the sun! → https://www.xevision.com (https://www.xevision.com/) ▸ Clemens Insurance – Your broker should be fighting for you. Call Clemens! → https://www.clemensinsurance.net/ ▸ Marshal Protective Services – Private Security Elevated! → https://mpsprotects.com/ ▸ METAR Maps – The large METAR map on our set! Mention TakingOff when you order → https://metarmaps.com/ ▸ Lightspeed Headsets – Support us by buying through our link → https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/?ref=13