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Another equipment outage at Newark airport causes FAA to issue brief ground stop

  • On the morning of Sunday, May 11, the FAA implemented a ground stop for flights destined for Newark Liberty International Airport due to an air traffic control equipment failure in Philadelphia TRACON Area C.
  • This outage followed a similar communications and radar failure on May 9 and a previous incident on April 28, both causing air traffic disruptions and controller trauma leave.
  • The 45-minute ground stop delayed about 67 flights and canceled roughly 79, while no flights were diverted during the event, which affected nationwide scheduling.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that Newark airport will experience limited flight operations over the coming weeks while a new direct connection to the Philly TRACON is constructed to address ongoing issues.
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the FAA to prioritize Newark and called for a clear timetable and all available resources to fix ongoing control system problems.
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