FAA issues ground stop at Newark airport due to equipment outage
Flights headed to Newark were grounded Monday morning, while departures from the airport were experiencing increasing delays.
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Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport are being disrupted Monday morning because of an equipment outage, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA issued a ground stop for flights departing other airports for Newark until 11:15 a.m. The agency said there was a medium, or 30% to 60%, probability the ground stop could be extended.
Flights departing Newark were also delayed an average of 60 minutes as of 10:37 a.m., with delays increasing, according to the FAA.
The FAA did not specify in the advisory what equipment was affected.
Travelers should check with their airlines for the latest information about individual flights.
