Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
The cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.
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"it was repaired and airports would resume normal operations, though delays were still expected."
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The cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.
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