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at the air traffic approach control facility responsible for flights approaching and departing nearby Newark Liberty International Airport.

The close call and the outage, the latest in a series of failures that have occurred in recent weeks, come just before the summer travel season.

The Newark terminal radar approach control facility, also known as Philadelphia TRACON Area C, experienced a radio outage for approximately two seconds around 11:35 a.m. Monday, the FAA said.

The issues at Philadelphia TRACON Area C have stretched beyond the New Jersey airport and unveiled a serious problem within the FAA’s antiquated air traffic control system.

Despite the challenges, Department of Transportation officials still say the system is safe.