Newark Airport Radar Suffers Another Outage Weeks After Similar Issue Delayed Flights

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Newark air traffic control suffers another outage overnight, FAA confirms

The FAA and transportation officials have insisted Newark airspace remains safe since traffic is being slowed into and out of the airport, hence the delays.

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CBS News

Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark airport went black for 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. Friday.

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Winnipeg Free Press

Newark Airport radar screens go dark again — two weeks after outage wreaked havoc

Radar screens went down again at New Jersey’s troubled Newark Liberty International Airport early Friday — just two weeks after another outage wreaked havoc with mass cancellations.

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Controllers handling flights around Newark Liberty International Airport experience another outage

The blackout included losing radar for about 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. There are 246 delays and 66 cancellations reported at Newark. Bad weather, including low clouds, and runway construction are also delaying Newark flights. The outage is the latest in a series of technical problems that have impacted the air traffic control system.

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Major airport hit with another 90sec outage as comms with pilots & radar go down

FAA admits to another 90-second outage at Newark airport. Comes one week after controllers lost all contact with planes approaching the runways. Screens and radios went dark for air traffic controllers for a full minute and a half. Fears over the safety of flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Yesterday

Air traffic control had another outage at Newark Airport

Radar screens went dark early Friday at an air traffic facility that guides planes around Newark. The outage, lasting 90 seconds, is the second since April. This compounds Newark's operational problems involving weather, ATC issues, and runway construction. United CEO Scott Kirby has called for Newark to be designated a "Level 3" airport.

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Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport

Newark, New Jersey, air traffic controllers lose power for second time in two weeks. Air traffic controllers lost power at 3:55 a.m. Friday. The problem was caused by a problem with a line connecting the airport to a control center in New Jersey.

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Yesterday

Gottheimer to call for ATC system reform after Newark Airport cancellations and delays

Congressman Josh Gottheimer will hold a press conference on Friday to demand quick action to fix the air traffic control crisis. The plan, which could take three to four years to complete, includes fiber, wireless, and satellite technology. The proposed plan would cost around $15 billion to complete.

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Disaster narrowly avoided at airport as air traffic control goes dark

The momentary power outage took place at 3:55am ET, when air traffic was luckily very light. It's the second radar blackout in two weeks at Newark. Another power outage struck the airport's air traffic control tower on April 28, sending computer screens dark for 60 to 90 seconds.

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Yesterday

Newark Airport Loses Radar Contact For 2nd Time In 2 Weeks: FAA

For the second time in two weeks, the radar screens went dark at Newark Airport.

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What is happening at Newark airport? Radar failure: Check for flight delays, cancellations

The outage occurred around 3:55 a.m. on Friday, May 9, and lasted approximately 90 seconds. Friday's outage comes on the heels of a more severe outage incident on April 28, when air traffic controllers were "unable to see, hear, or talk" to planes under their control.

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Yesterday

Newark Airport has 2nd communications meltdown in 2 weeks, FAA says

The telecommunications outage occurred around 3:55 a.m. and lasted for approximately 90 seconds. The meltdown comes less than two weeks after the center’s air traffic controllers lost radar and radio communications with aircraft for about 90 seconds on April 28. The problems come about two weeks before Memorial Day weekend, one of the busiest travel times of the year.

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Newark Air Controllers Lose Radar Screens Again

radar screens went black for around 90 seconds at 3:55am, the FAA says. The incident occurred early Friday at the air traffic control facility that covers Newark airport. Last week, old copper phone lines were blamed for a breakdown in communications at the facility. Several controllers went on medical leave after the April 28 outage.

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Newark Airport radar outage strikes again, delaying more flights

A brief outage interrupted radar and communications for flights in and out of the busy airport for the second time in two weeks. The FAA confirmed it happened again on Friday morning. The outage occurred around 3:55 a.m. on Friday, May 9, and lasted approximately 90 seconds.

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Newark airport has another radar outage - The Boston Globe

The outage occurred just before 4 a.m. and lasted about 90 seconds. It affected communications and radar displays at a facility in Philadelphia. A similar outage last week, on a Monday afternoon, upended travel at the airport. The problems at Newark and other aviation safety concerns have become a major challenge for President Trump.

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