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Associated PressJosh Funk

Newark ATC Loses Radar and Communications Again in 90-Second Outage

Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport experienced a 90-second loss of radar and radio communications early Friday—the second such failure in two weeks—adding fresh concerns over ageing FAA systems just hours after a plan to modernize the hub’s guidance equipment was unveiled.

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