Investing.com -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported on Monday that the facility managing Newark’s air traffic experienced a loss of radio frequencies for a brief period of approximately two seconds. This is the latest incident in a string of telecom issues that have been affecting the facility.
The loss of radio frequencies occurred around 11:35 a.m. ET, however, all aircraft remained safely separated during this time, as stated by the FAA. The Newark air traffic control has been dealing with a series of telecom outages, including a serious incident on April 28, which resulted in numerous flight diversions.
In an effort to address these issues and manage the congested air traffic in the New York City area, the FAA had relocated the control of Newark’s airspace to Philadelphia last year. Despite this move, telecom issues continue to persist at the Newark facility.
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