Flights resume at NYC-area airports following equipment outage, FAA says
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
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Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
According to air traffic control audio, security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a "certain four-letter word."
An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
The FAA issued a ground stop at noon Thursday because the frequencies air traffic controllers use to communicate with pilots were not working properly.
Memorial Day Weekend travel will begin in earnest Thursday and the Federal Aviation Administration has put new policies in place at Newark Airport as they try to avoid delays and cancelations amid an air traffic control shortage.
Experts said while the air system is safe, it is definitely being stressed out — which is why we might see fewer flight options this summer.
Experts said while the air system is safe, it is definitely being stressed out — which is why we might see fewer flight options this summer. Marissa Sulek reports.
The video shows the United worker and a passenger shoving and punching each other at Newark Liberty International Airport.
