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3 days ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Bill Hutchinson |Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
The incident follows a 90-second radar outage at Newark on Friday. ByBill Hutchinson, Sam Sweeney, and Ayesha AliUnited Airline planes are seen at the gate at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesAir traffic problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment issue prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order a 45-minute ground stop at the New Jersey airport, officials said.
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5 days ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Sam Sweeney |Clara McMichael |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
The brief outage happened at 3:55 a.m.BySam Sweeney, Clara McMichael, and Ayesha AliThe United Airlines Station Operation Center at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesRadar screens at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport went black again early Friday morning.
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6 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage. The Transportation Department said in a statement the current ATC system is "antiquated" and said the new "state-of-the-art" system will improve safety and cut back on delays.
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6 days ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
An ATC outage at Newark airport has drawn more attention to an outdated system. BySam Sweeney and Ayesha AliThe FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesPlans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage.
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6 days ago | 
thepulseofnh.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
(NEW YORK) -- Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage. The Transportation Department said in a statement the current ATC system is "antiquated" and said the new "state-of-the-art" system will improve safety and cut back on delays.
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1 week ago | 
abc7.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
NEWARK, N.J. -- 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.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
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.
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1 week ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
Newark airport passengers are facing hourslong delays due to staffing issues. BySam Sweeney and Ayesha AliUnited Airlines planes land and prepare to take off at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Jan. 27, 2025. Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters, FILEThe 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.
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2 weeks ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
NTSB data shows aviation accidents are down from this time last year. A crane removes airplane wreckage from the Potomac River, where American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a US Army military helicopter, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on February 3, 2025.
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4 weeks ago | 
abcnews.go.com | Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali |Meredith Deliso
The flight was able to safely return to Denver, the airline said. ByAyesha Ali and Meredith Deliso Flames from United Flight 2325 are seen from the ground in Denver in this still from a video, April 13, 2025. Wyatt McCurryA United Airlines flight experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff that was apparently caused by a rare rabbit strike. United Flight 2325 had departed Denver International Airport en route to Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday when the incident occurred.
