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A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport refuses to fly out of the travel hub anymore — saying it’s
“People are now paying attention," he said. “They put more airplanes in the sky than the system can absorb, and what’s happened is we've reached a tipping point. We have so much volume, and we have pretty much the same air traffic control technology for decades."
An air traffic controller was left 'traumatized' and placed on leave after being the only one on duty for Newark Liberty International Airport when the system blacked out, per 'The Times.'