Overview

• Ground stops for incoming flights were issued Thursday at Newark Liberty and Teterboro due to FAA equipment issues, according to the agency.
• Air traffic controllers told ABC News they lost their radio frequencies, pointing to a communications breakdown under review.
• Arrivals into Newark showed roughly 30–45 minute delays, while departures appeared unaffected shortly before noon.
• The FAA said it is investigating the cause of the outage and indicated the holds could be extended.
• The disruption follows months of staffing and equipment constraints that have already limited Newark’s flight schedules.