Sacramento International Airport (SMF) suffered hours of flight delays yesterday after what appears to be an intentional cutting of an AT&T intern

Sacramento airport goes no-fly after AT&T internet cable snipped

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2024-04-20 13:00:11

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) suffered hours of flight delays yesterday after what appears to be an intentional cutting of an AT&T internet cable serving the facility.

The airport notified passengers of an issue with internet connections at both Southwest and Delta airlines facilities at SMF yesterday morning, with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) later confirming that an AT&T internet and phone line serving the airport was cut in what appeared to be a "deliberate act."

SCSO spokesperson Sergeant Amar Gandhi told local news sources that the sheriff's office, which provides security services for SMF, was notified of an issue at 0130 local time yesterday. Repair crews noticed the deliberate nature of the damage when they arrived on scene.

"It looks like someone who knew what they were doing," Gandhi told local NBC affiliate KCRA. "So this wasn't just a couple of teenagers ripping some wires out as a prank. [It] looks very deliberate."