US EditionAir Traffic Controllers Briefly Lose Radar Access at Newark Airport in Second Outage in Two Weeks
- For the second time within a fortnight, the radar system guiding flights into Newark Liberty International experienced a 90-second blackout at approximately 3:55 a.m. On Friday, May 9.
- These outages came after a fatal collision early this year between a passenger plane and a military helicopter, an event that contributed to increased pressure on an already strained workforce. The staffing shortages were further exacerbated when five controllers went on trauma leave, deepening a deficit of approximately 40 air traffic controllers in the region.
- Officials identified outdated technology and infrastructure, including copper wire lines from the 1980s, connecting the Philadelphia radar facility that manages Newark's airspace, contributing to the radar failures.
- Over 1,700 flight cancellations and delays occurred at Newark in the past two weeks, prompting the FAA to slow traffic and announce a multi-billion-dollar plan to modernize the air traffic control system.
- Lawmakers and officials urge immediate corrective action to fix Newark's air traffic control issues rather than relying solely on long-term plans that will take years to implement.
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