2nd time in week, radar screens go dark at Newark airport

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... ABC News reported that air traffic controllers were heard telling FedEx aircraft employees that their screens went blank and for the pilots to ask their companies to use its influence to get the screen issue fixed.

In a separate situation, a controller told a private jet on arrival to stay at or above 3,000 feet because of the radar outage in case the controllers couldn't make contact as the plane prepared to land.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported Friday that "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," and that "the outage occurred around 3:55 a.m. on Friday ... and lasted approximately 90 seconds." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-09 09:52 PM | Reply

I'd proffer that these occurrences may happen when a TV reality star, with no apparent experience in transportation, is named as the Sec of Transportation for the Country.

Sean Duffy
en.wikipedia.org

... Sean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer, former prosecutor, and former television personality who has served as the 20th United States secretary of transportation since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019.

After graduating from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law, Duffy first gained fame as a cast member on The Real World: Boston, Road Rules: All Stars and Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, before going on to serve as district attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2010, and as congressman from Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. After resigning from Congress, he became a lobbyist and a Fox Business television co-host.

On November 18, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Duffy to be his nominee for U.S. Secretary of Transportation in his second presidency. He was confirmed by the United States Senate to the office on January 28, 2025 by a vote of 77"22 and was sworn in later that day.[1] ...

So, I guess Pres Trump seems to think that participating in MTV's "Road Rules" show is the experience he desires in the Sec of Transportation for the United States?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-09 09:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"confirmed by the United States Senate to the office on January 28, 2025 by a vote of 77-22"

Democrats suck.

Definitely the lesser evil!

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-09 10:02 PM | Reply

@#3 ... Democrats suck. ...

Yeah, I was surprised as well about the support he got from the Democrats.

Their support seemed to be more of, well, he's not done anything that detracts, instead of, what does he have to qualify?

OK, the two Senators for my state voted "nay" so I'm not gonna need to send emails to their offices.

Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Sean Duffy, of WI, to be Secretary of Transportation )
www.senate.gov

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-09 11:11 PM | Reply