Newark Airport Radar Outage
An outage at Newark Liberty International Airport caused radar screens to go black for about 90 seconds, leading to delays and cancellations. The outage was due to a telecommunications issue affecting communications and radar display. The incident has prompted plans for a new air traffic control system to improve safety and reduce delays.
Key Points
- Radar screens at Newark Airport went black for about 90 seconds due to a telecommunications outage
- Controllers had difficulty communicating with aircraft during the outage
- Shortage of air traffic controllers at the Philadelphia facility covering Newark led to delays and cancellations
- Plans for a new air traffic control system to replace outdated technology have been announced