Newark airport outage last week lasted 60-90 seconds, ATC screens went dark: Sources [View all]
Source: ABC News
May 5, 2025, 8:22 PM
The outage at Newark Liberty International Airport last Monday caused air traffic control computer screens to go dark for roughly 60 to 90 seconds, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the incident. It prevented the controllers from talking to aircraft during this time as well.
In the air traffic control recordings obtained by ABC News, you can hear an air traffic controller telling pilots that "approach lost all the radars. Three of the four radar screens went black and they have no frequency."
As a result, the Federal Aviation Administration halted all departures to the Newark airport, citing "telecommunications and equipment issues at Philadelphia TRACON." This is the air traffic control facility that directs aircraft in and out of the Newark airport.
Following the outage, several controllers went on medical leave, calling the experience a traumatic event. The controllers are entitled to at least 45 days away from the job and must be evaluated by a doctor before they can return to work.
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