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@ReutersThe White House stated that a communications outage at Newark Airport was due to a ‘glitch in the system,’ linked to the same telecom issue that had caused a prior incident https://t.co/TBhBKLBVLT https://t.co/GVt5gxXw0l
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Newark Airport Hit by 90-Second Radar Outage, Second in Two Weeks; FAA Plans Overhaul
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Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport experienced another radar outage early Friday morning, lasting approximately 90 seconds. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the outage occurred at 3:55 a.m. and affected the Philadelphia facility responsible for guiding aircraft in and out of Newark's airspace.
This incident marks the second radar outage at Newark in less than two weeks, following a similar event on April 28. The previous outage led to significant disruptions, with hundreds of flights being canceled or delayed as the FAA slowed down traffic to ensure safety.
The FAA is addressing the ongoing issues at Newark, including plans to meet with airlines to discuss potential flight cutbacks. The agency is also working on technological and logistical improvements, as well as increasing air traffic controller staffing to mitigate future disruptions.
The repeated outages have sparked a debate over the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announcing a multibillion-dollar plan to modernize the infrastructure.
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Gothamist
@GothamistNewark Liberty International Airport experienced yet another tech outage on Friday, federal officials said, signaling that the issues that have led to hundreds of flight delays and cancellations in recent weeks are poised to continue. https://t.co/o5pg4iTLnV https://t.co/kEpOoa3Eql
PBS News
@NewsHourThe Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark's airport went black for 90 seconds early Friday morning. It was the second time in two weeks that air traffic controllers there lost their radar. https://t.co/NFoVfQnD3x
Fox News
@FoxNewsBREAKING: Radar screens at major New Jersey airport go dark weeks after outage wreaked havoc https://t.co/YLORAZ8cZg
BFMTV
@BFMTVUnited States: another brief air communications outage affecting Newark airport https://t.co/sLbeKLCpSR https://t.co/elIkrQUQz1
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Newark Airport Hit by 90-Second Radar Outage, Second in Two Weeks; FAA Plans Overhaul
Second 90-Second Radar Failure Hits Newark Liberty; FAA Considers Cutting Flights
FAA Investigates Second 90-Second Radar Blackout at Newark Airport in Two Weeks
Newark Airport Hit by Second Radar Blackout in Two Weeks, FAA Orders Brief Ground Stop
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Newark Controllers Lose Radar for 90 Seconds, Second Outage in Two Weeks
