The Brief

The ground stop at DFW and Dallas Love Field on Friday, which disrupted hundreds of flights, was caused by two cut fiber optic cables.

The FAA blamed the incident on a telecommunications company and outdated infrastructure, stating that the issue took down critical systems.

Aviation experts agree that the nation's air traffic control systems are in urgent need of modernization and that similar incidents could happen again.

DALLAS - The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming Friday’s travel nightmare, which disrupted hundreds of flights, on two cut fiber optic cables. The agency called it a clear example of its outdated infrastructure.

Now, aviation experts are weighing in on the issue and what needs to be done.

DFW Ground Stop

The backstory:

Plans for more than 100,

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