Air traffic control radar screens go black at Newark Airport for second time
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) -- Radar screens went black at Newark Liberty International Airport for the second time on Friday morning, a spokesperson for the FAA confirmed to PIX11 News.
The outage happened around 3:55 a.m. and lasted about 90 seconds, according to the FAA.
"There was a telecommunications outage that impacted communications and radar display at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport airspace," the spokesperson said.
A ground stop was later issued for Newark Airport along with two-hour-long delays for incoming flights.
The second screen outage at Newark Airport comes after air traffic control radars briefly went down on April 29, causing workers to be “unable to see, hear, or talk to [planes],” for reportedly less than two minutes.
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.