Newark Airport hit by second radar outage in a fortnight
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, air traffic control employees guiding aircraft in and out of Newark International Airport in New Jersey were unable to communicate or see radar displays for 90 seconds on Friday.
The screens went dark at about 4 am at the facility, in Philadelphia, which oversees air traffic at Newark.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association said ground staff were 'unable to see, hear or talk' to pilots. The FAA blamed the incident on its 'antiquated air traffic control system [which is] affecting our workforce'.
It is the second blackout the airport has experienced
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