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FAA halts East Coast flights after backup fiber cable cut

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WASHINGTON >> The Federal Aviation Administration halted traffic today at busy East Coast airports, snarling more than 1,000 flights after a telecom circuit failed and a backup fiber cable was accidentally cut.

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