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Posted on 05/05/2025 2:29:16 PM PDT by DFG
A fried piece of copper wire sparked a 90-second radar and communications blackout for air traffic controllers overseeing Newark Liberty International Airport last week, a source familiar with the incident told The Post — resulting in a snarl of delays and cancelations with no end in sight.
After the April 28 failure — which left Federal Aviation Administration workers with no eyes or ears — many controllers at the Philadelphia-based center took trauma leave, according to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association union.
United Airlines previously said 20% of FAA workers “walked off the job” following the equipment malfunction — blaming them for the delays at the airport, which is the second-busiest in the New York area.
“Air traffic controllers in Area C of the Philadelphia TRACON (PHL), who are responsible for separating and sequencing aircraft in and out of Newark Airport (EWR), temporarily lost radar and communications with the aircraft under their control, unable to see, hear, or talk to them,” an NATCA spokesperson said in a statement Monday.
At least five employees took leave under the Federal Employees Compensation Act, which covers all federal employees that are physically injured or experience a traumatic event on the job, according to CNN.
Newark airport has experienced more than 400 cancelled flights and nearly 2,000 delays since Friday.
At a press conference Monday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called for an Inspector General investigation into the travel nightmare at an airport which served 49 million travelers last year.
“The technology is old and must be updated. One of the things that happened at Newark is a copper wire burnt. Why are we using copper wire in 2025? Have they heard of fiber?” the Senate minority leader said.
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>> many controllers at the Philadelphia-based center took trauma leave
WTH is “trauma leave”??!?
How about “You’re Fired!” Now THAT’s “Trauma Leave”!!!
Which she-male employee burnt the wire on purpose to protest Trump’s policiea?
I guess Schumer thinks this problem just popped up since Jan 21, 2025.
I’m sure his solution will be more government and more money. By the time it is done it will be obsolete and way over budget.
EC
Where is that graphic of Johnny in the movie Airplane?
LOL!
Schmuck Chuck the Senate ambulance chaser.
It takes 2 wires touching to cause a burn. Think of when you test a 9v battery with your tongue.
Horrifying?? Isn’t that a little dramatic?
A single burnt wire and not enough white guys...
Straight out of Atlas Shrugged. When one wire went down and took out a railroad.
If you ask a Democrat this is clearly Trump’s fault that the wire burned......right?
Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’
NY Post ^ | 05/04/2025 | Alex Oliveira
Posted on 5/4/2025, 11:27:29 AM by DFG
Why are we using copper wire in 2025? Have they heard of fiber?” the Senate minority leader said.
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Good luck powering Anything with a fiber. Ol chuck pouring out ignorance again!
Chuck has fiber every day to remain regular.
Any wire carrying too much current can burn.
Stephen Stucker was GREAT as Johnny.
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