US EditionAir Traffic Controllers in Florida Briefly Lost Radar After Fiber Optic Line Was Cut
- On Friday, a cut fiber optic cable caused a temporary radar outage for air traffic control in Jacksonville, Florida.
- The outage occurred because the radar center's primary communication line failed, while similar Newark outages were caused by aging copper wires.
- The FAA reported that the Jacksonville radar center remained on alert and fully operational while a contractor worked to fix the damaged fiber optic cable on Friday afternoon.
- The FAA confirmed the outage was momentary, no flights were disrupted, and the backup system activated immediately as designed.
- This event contrasts with spring outages near Newark that caused hundreds of flight cancellations and trauma leave for five controllers.
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FAA says Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center experiencing telecommunications issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center in Florida is experiencing a telecommunications issue that has resulted in a loss of radar, frequencies, and automation equipment.
Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut
Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost their radar after a fiber optic line was cut, but the outage didn't lead to disruptions like what happened after similar outages around the Newark, New Jersey, airport this spring.
Air Traffic Controllers in Florida Briefly Lost Radar After Fiber Optic Line Was Cut
Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost their radar Friday after a fiber optic line was cut, but the outage didn't lead to disruptions like what happened after similar outages around the Newark, New Jersey, airport this spring.
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