'only a matter of time before we have a fatal crash'
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An experienced air traffic controller who was by herself during the alarming 90-second power outage at Newark Liberty International Airport now refuses to fly from the travel hub, asserting it’s “only a matter of time” before a “fatal crash” occurs.


Following 90-second traffic control system outage on April 28, 2025
Following 90-second traffic control system outage on April 28, 2025, Newark Liberty International Airport has experienced near catastrophic understaffings and mass flight delays. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post

Screen displaying delayed flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey due to understaffing and NJ Transit strikes
Mass delays are expected to continue as the airport fights through serious understaffing amid the ongoing NJ Transit strikes. REUTERS

The 39-year-old employee confided to The Times that she is too distressed to continue working, currently on stress-related leave, and undergoing psychological assessment following the abrupt blackout that disrupted vital communications at the nation’s second busiest airport around 4 a.m. on May 9. This incident followed a similarly timed outage the previous month and another one in November.

“Do I think it’s safe to fly from or to the airport?” the woman, who spoke to the outlet anonymously, queried.

“To put it plainly: I consciously avoid my own airport when making flight reservations, even if alternative options are more costly and less convenient. If Newark’s air traffic control issues remain unresolved, I fear it’s only a matter of time before there is a fatal collision between two aircraft.”

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