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Terrifying ordeal for the air traffic controllers who lost all radar capabilities for 1.5 minute at the center which controls traffic inbound to Newark airport, one of the US’ busiest.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with ex-ATC folks multiple times and you can tell there’s a distinctive equanimity to them — whether it’s the job that attracts a certain breed, or the job that molds them into who they eventually become.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/us/inside-the-multi-day-meltdown-at-newark-airport

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Damn, I’m glad you made it. We take flying for granted but the global air transport system such an intricate clockwork to keep operating 24/7

I almost missed FarCon because of this. I got panicked messages about my international flight and the airline was rebooking us into other airports.

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For sure, it’s not comfortable flying one of the busiest airspace with no radar separation. There’s always TCAS but that’s for emergency separation

Why isn’t anyone talking about the ordeal for the pilots that are in the air? Is it not as bad for them in someway?

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Starting off FarCon Builders Day circling around in the sky above Newark Liberty International Airport for an hour due to “runway construction” 🛩️ 🔄

Runway construction, eh?

https://warpcast.com/darrylyeo/0x3409a523

okay this is NOT something i needed to see before flying out of newark tomorrow