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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut

Aviation Safety - (2008 AP)

Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost their radar Friday after a fiber optic line was cut, but the outage didn't lead to disruptions like what happened after similar outages around the Newark, New Jersey, airport this spring.

Controllers were able to continue directing planes across five states in the Southeast because a backup system kicked in as designed. The Federal Aviation Administration said no flights were disrupted.

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