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To Catch a Thief: China’s Rise to Cyber Supremacy

Ep 9: The New Frontline

1947.037

A major communications breakdown at Newark Airport. Sources telling ABC News tonight air traffic control computer screens went dark for up to 90 seconds. Controllers losing communications with packed passenger planes approaching for landing and planes taking off. Unable to see, hear or talk to the pilots of the aircraft. Pilots could be heard learning of the outage over the radio.

To Catch a Thief: China’s Rise to Cyber Supremacy

Ep 9: The New Frontline

1965.845

A number of controllers on duty during that outage so shaken they've now taken medical leave.