US EditionAir Traffic Controllers Briefly Lose Radar Access at Newark Airport in Second Outage in Two Weeks
- Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport lost radar and communications for about 90 seconds early Friday morning at 3:55 a.m. During a telecommunications outage at Philadelphia TRACON Area C.
- The outage followed a similar incident on April 28 caused by a vulnerable data line connecting radar facilities, with staffing shortages and outdated equipment worsening conditions.
- The Philadelphia TRACON manages aircraft entering and leaving Newark airspace, and this outage contributed to hundreds of flight delays, 66 cancellations, and ongoing operational strain intensified by controller trauma leave.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighted frequent weekly connectivity issues, while officials revealed a multi-billion-dollar initiative to upgrade the air traffic control system by adding 4,600 high-speed fiber connections and replacing more than 600 radar units nationwide.
- The incident highlights long-standing air traffic control infrastructure problems and staffing shortages at Newark, prompting calls for urgent upgrades to prevent future disruptions across the national system.
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In the United States, air traffic controllers at Newark Airport (New Jersey) briefly lost communication with pilots again. The radar screens, which they use to check whether aircraft are keeping sufficient distance, also went out for 90 seconds.
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