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133 Flights Cancelled and 881 Delayed at Newark, JFK, and Philadelphia

US Airports See 881 Flight Delays and 133 Cancellations Amid Cable Cut
Image: TJ-CAB Boeing 747-2H7B Cameroon Airlines Paris CDG 7.95 (51886024433) by Colin Cooke Photo via wikimedia, by-sa

On November 4, 2026, 133 flights were cancelled and 881 delayed across Newark, JFK, and Philadelphia airports amid widespread travel disruptions in the United States.

Construction Cable Cut Causes Flight Interruptions

The disruptions were triggered by construction workers accidentally cutting a critical cable, which affected airline operations at the three major airports.