The Federal Air Administration (FAA) reported a new outage in the Philadelphia air traffic control facility on Friday 9 May, which disrupted the radar and communication for aircraft to Newark Liberty Airport. The defect, which took place around 3:55 am et, lasted approximately 90 seconds.
Part of the continuing problems
This incident is the latest of a series of equipment failure since April 28, which prevented air traffic, especially affecting United Airlines. The FAA said Philadelphia Terminal Radar (Tracon), which manages the aircraft near Newark, was hit by a telecommunications vaporcard affecting radar display and communication systems.
An immediate response measure
To solve recurring problems, FAA has announced new measures, including strengthening the air traffic manager, installation of three other telecommunications connection with high width and deploying a temporary backup system in Philadelphia Tracon. There is also a complete switch to a more reliable optical network.
Growing concern
Newark recently faced challenges, including the construction of the track, outages of equipment and lack of staff. Many problems have made the legislative require investigations and increase funding to strengthen infrastructure and staff.
Previously the incident sparks alarm
Transport Minister Sean Duffy confirmed that the administrators had lost contact with the plane for 30 to 90 seconds during a similar incident on April 28, thus increasing the alarm alarm and reliability system in Newark.
The effects of an initial outage
The first outage of Radar 28th April at the International Airport in Newark Liberty launched a significant fall, with hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed in the last two weeks. FAA has reduced air traffic to ensure safety, and several air traffic administrators took a traumatic holiday, impairing the existing lack of staff.
Modernization of outdated infrastructure
In response, FAA confirmed that it installs new optical fiber data lines that will replace outdated copper wires that carry radar signals between its Philadelphia and New York devices. Officials claim that this upgrade is essential to prevent future outages and maintain reliable air traffic control.
Deadly crash
The upgrade plan was developed after a tragic collision in the set in January between the passenger ray and the military helicopter over Washington, DC, who killed 67 people. The National Transport Safety Council did not connect this accident directly to the air traffic failure.
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