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FAA hit by new 90-second communications outage for Newark air traffic
May 26, 2025 5:12 AM

May 9 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration

said Friday that it suffered a new outage at a Philadelphia

facility overseeing air traffic at Newark Liberty airport, the

latest in a string of equipment woes that have hindered traffic

and raised public alarm.

The FAA said the telecommunications outage impacted

communications and radar displays at Philadelphia Terminal Radar

Approach Control that guides aircraft in and out of Newark

Liberty around 3:55 a.m. ET on Friday and lasted approximately

90 seconds.

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