Inside the multi-day meltdown at Newark airport
General News,Air Travel,Airports,Airlines,New Jersey,New York City
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Air traffic controllers in Philadelphia were guiding planes to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week when communications suddenly crashed.
“Approach, are you there?” one pilot asked the controller.
The controller stopped responding.
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