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Newark Blackout and Air-Traffic Controller Shortage Put ‘Frail’ System in Focus
Recent chaos at Newark airport underscores just how tough it is to solve the nationwide shortage of air-traffic controllers ...
A single burnt wire caused horrifying 90-second Newark airport air traffic control outage
The April 28 failure — which left Federal Aviation Administration workers with no eyes or ears — resulted in many controllers ...
Source: Newark ATC communications blackout happened twice before
A current controller for Newark’s airspace tells NBC News’ Tom Costello that last week’s loss of communications with planes ...
Newark controllers fear for safety at airport: ‘We have no faith in our equipment’
After experiencing a total radar and radio blackout, air traffic controllers are speaking out about what they believe is a ...
Stephen Colbert Jokes ‘I’m Off to the Tropics! F– All Y’all’ After Learning About Newark Airport Trauma Leave | Video
Pretending to have just learned about the concept of trauma leave, Colbert abruptly walked off stage, shouting “f— all y’all’ ...
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Safety concerns mount as Newark Airport faces an operational crisis
A 90-second radar and communication blackout at Newark Airport on April 28 raised serious safety concerns. United Airlines ...
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Newark Airport latest: Air traffic controllers briefly lost contact with planes, union says
Hundreds of flights were either delayed or canceled between last week and the start of this week at Newark airport in NJ, and ...
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How archaic tech, staff shortages and construction made a meltdown at Newark Airport
Hundreds of flights were canceled at Newark as air traffic controller shortages, old tech and construction collided. The ...
Newark’s Blackout Was Just 90 Seconds of a Much Larger Crisis
Projects that could have helped avoid the chaos have been bogged down for years. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has ...