Air traffic control outages are not isolated to Newark
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A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport refuses to fly out of the travel hub anymore — saying it’s “only a matter of time” before there’s a “fatal crash.
The New Jersey airport, which has faced radar problems and major delays, is scrambling to bring in more air traffic controllers and complete construction.
These failures left air traffic controllers in Philadelphia unable to see or communicate with planes around Newark for up to ... the airport The nation’s air safety system uses decades-old ...