<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0m5aNN_1FNDeQzB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0m5aNN_1FNDeQzB00" width="400" height="225" >PORTLAND (WGME) -- Flights for thousands of travelers were disrupted Monday, after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a number of ground stops, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says were caused by a cut fiber line.Duffy says it was an Amtrak construction crew that accidentally cut into that line in New Jersey.It forced the FAA to issue ground stops at major airports in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, which led to cancelations and delays at other airports.The ground stop impacted flights in and out of Portland International Jetport Monday night.Flights were delayed for hours after the equipment outage in New Jersey.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0a4PvC_1FNDeQzB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0a4PvC_1FNDeQzB00" width="800" height="450" >Some passengers say their flights were cancelled all together."First it was an hour delay, then it was an hour and 20 minute delay, then an hour 30 minute delay, and then it was canceled," traveler Cindy Hamer said. The FAA says this all started around 10 a.m. Monday at the Newark airport in New Jersey, where a ground stop was ordered.That order was extended throughout the day and was lifted just after 6 p.m., according to a social media post by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3SPt2T_1FNDeQzB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3SPt2T_1FNDeQzB00" width="800" height="450" >Officials says an Amtrak crew accidentally cut into a Verizon fiber line in New Jersey and caused the outage.That cut services to what’s known as “TRACON,” or the Terminal Radar Approach Control. These are air traffic control facilities around the country that guide planes as they land and take off."We know these problems can happen. We know these cuts can happen. As we work through all the new equipment, all the new architecture of our telecom, it all takes money. That's why we have a holistic view of everything, including how we rework our telecom," U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said. Amid the chaos Monday, travelers at the Jetport scrambled to find alternative ways home."The absolute worse case scenario is driving all the way back to Washington D.C., which is a 10 hour drive. We would rent a car and drive all the way home," traveler Jack Morel said. Officials say it will still take some time to clear the delays. Travelers are encouraged to contact their airline directly about their flight status.</div></body>

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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Flights for thousands of travelers were disrupted Monday, after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a number of ground stops, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says were caused by a cut fiber line. Duffy says it was an Amtrak construction crew that accidentally cut into that line in...

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