
RDU flights briefly grounded after contractor cuts fiber optic line :: WRAL.com
Some flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport were briefly grounded Monday after a fiber optic line in the area was cut.
Around 11:15 a.m., Sky 5 captured several planes lined up on a runway.
An RDU representative said there was a departure delay of about 20 minutes after a contractor cut a fiber optic line during a nearby plumbing repair.
Around 11:30 a.m., flights seemed to resume.
There were hundreds of delays at the airport Monday, according to FlightAware.
WRAL News is working to find out more.
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