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Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut

Florida’s air traffic control experienced a temporary radar outage on Friday due to a severed fiber optic cable, impacting a large portion of Southeastern airspace.
This event followed similar spring outages in Philadelphia and Newark, where radar failures and aging infrastructure caused severe flight disruptions.
In Florida, controllers continued directing planes across five states as a backup system activated immediately, preventing loss of critical service.
The FAA reported the outage was momentary, stating there was no flight disruption and a contractor worked to repair the severed fiber line promptly.
The incident highlights reliance on outdated infrastructure and supports calls for a multimillion-dollar system overhaul being lobbied by transportation officials.

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