Flights halted at several major airports in Northeast due to tech problems

Flights were halted at several major airports in the Northeast, with LaGuardia, JFK, and Philadelphia being the hardest hit. These widespread delays on the East Coast resulted from an air traffic control system failure and a fiber optic cable that was accidentally cut on Monday. Operations are now beginning to resume following these technical problems and equipment failures. The disruptions caused significant impact across the region before the systems were restored to allow flights to restart.