It’s Time For Congress To Stop Gambling With Airline Safety
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Opinion

It’s Time For Congress To Stop Gambling With Airline Safety

Lawmakers must expedite funding for air traffic control upgrades.

Joe Grogan

On April 28, air traffic controllers lost all radar and radio contact with planes headed into one of the nation’s largest airports.

For nearly 90 seconds, air traffic controllers couldn’t see, hear, or communicate with flights inbound to Newark Liberty International Airport — a horrifying blackout that underscores the urgent need for a complete overhaul of our air traffic control system.

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