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Denver air traffic controllers temporarily lose radio communications with aircraft
- Air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport lost radio communications for approximately 90 seconds on Monday afternoon.
- This outage stemmed from an FAA equipment failure affecting both primary and main backup frequencies, forcing controllers to use emergency channels.
- The event follows two recent high-profile outages at Newark Airport involving radar and communications within the past 2 1/2 weeks that disrupted air traffic control operations.
- FAA head Frank McIntosh said during a House hearing that despite the failure, aircraft remained safely separated and operations were not affected.
- These recurring equipment problems highlight the reliance on outdated systems and have led to a multibillion-dollar FAA plan announced last week to overhaul air traffic control infrastructure.
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Troubled skies: Officials try to ease concerns after towers lose comms
As many as 20 airplanes were approaching Denver International Airport on Monday, May 12, when the unthinkable happened. The planes’ radio communications with air traffic controllers suddenly went down, leaving the pilots, and their passengers, on their own in the crowded skies. Thankfully, no planes collided or crashed because of the radio outage. However, with the summer travel season fast approaching, the episode underscored the increasingly o…
Air Traffic Controllers At Facility Briefly Lose Communications (Not Newark) * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
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FAA Investigating Denver Airport Radio Outage Amid Newark Problems - WhoWhatWhy
FAA Investigating Denver Airport Radio Outage Amid Newark Problems (Maria) The author writes, “The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Monday failure of air traffic controllers’ radio at Denver International Airport — one of the world’s busiest airports, per an FAA statement. It’s the latest in a string of alarming tech and safety lapses nationwide that’s shaking confidence in the U.S. aviation network. … The incident adds Denver …
Denver International Suffers Air Traffic Control Outage as Travel Infrastructure Woes Continue
Denver International Airport lost communication with pilots accessing its air traffic control system for almost 90 seconds on Monday. Equipment failures were blamed for a fault that could have led to catastrophic outcomes. The post Denver International Suffers Air Traffic Control Outage as Airport Tech Woes Continue appeared first on Breitbart.
An Air Traffic Control Outage Just Hit Colorado, Too
TV host turned Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy might decide to keep his wife from flying over the west altogether after this latest air controller communications failure. From The New York Times: Part of an air traffic control facility in Colorado that coordinates flights over a large swath of the West had a partial outage on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday. The outage occurred after another air traffic facility …
Air traffic controllers in Denver scrambled to use backup communications during an outage - OHS Canada Magazine
A United Airlines jetliner prepares to push off from a gate at Denver International Airport Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) By Josh Funk Air traffic controllers in Denver lost communications with planes for 90 seconds earlier this week and had to scramble to use backup frequencies in the latest Federal Aviation Administration equipment failure. The outage at a control center that directs planes flying at high altit…
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