(Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday the facility that handles Newark air traffic on Monday lost radio frequencies for approximately two seconds, the latest in a series of telecom issues.
The incident occurred around 11:35 a.m. ET and all aircraft remained safely separated, the FAA said. Newark air traffic has also been hit by a series of telecom outages including a serious incident on April 28 that led to dozens of flight diversions. The FAA last year relocated control of Newark’s airspace to Philadelphia to address staffing and congested New York City-area traffic.
(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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