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RDU flights briefly grounded after contractor cuts fiber-optic line
WRAL • • business
Key Points:
- Flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport were briefly grounded Monday after a fiber-optic line was accidentally cut during nearby plumbing repairs.
- The incident caused a departure delay of about 20 minutes, with several planes lined up on the runway around 11:15 a.m.
- By 11:30 a.m., flights had resumed taking off, though the airport experienced dozens of delays throughout the day.
- The airport and WRAL News are continuing to gather more information about the situation.
