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Massive East Coast air travel disruption caused by accidentally cut fiber line, Duffy says
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A major air travel disruption on the U.S. East Coast was caused by an accidentally cut fiber optic line, impacting connectivity and operations.
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You face a sudden risk if your service relies on East Coast fiber lines as physical network breaks can disable entire regions. Act now to verify alternative routes or redundancy for mission-critical connectivity.
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1 source · 21 Sep 2026
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