Air traffic control went dark at one of America's biggest airports

A piece of burnt copper wire sparked a 90-second air traffic control blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport last week, prompting workers to take trauma leave as chaos ensues at the travel hub.

The airport has entered its second week of , as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay for the eighth consecutive day.

Flights are being delayed an average of nearly four hours on Monday. There were 339 delays and 153 flight cancellations at Newark by 6:30 pm ET, according to Flight Aware.

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