FAA cancels Newark airport ground stop after ‘equipment’ issue affected radio frequencies

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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Newark Airport “due to equipment issues,” an FAA spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

The agency said it was investigating the cause.

Air Traffic controllers told WABC-TV that there were Air Traffic Control communication issues that caused them to lose their radio frequencies.

Airplanes at Newark Airport

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