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From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. A 90-second failure of Newark Airport's air traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has prompted a new level of concern in air travel.

From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. A 90-second failure of Newark Airport's air traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has prompted a new level of concern in air travel.

Today, my colleague Kate Kelly explains what the problems at one of the country's biggest airports tell us about air travel safety in the United States. It's Thursday, May 8th. Kate Kelly, welcome to The Daily. Thanks for having me, Rachel. Kate, there have been a string of incidents in U.S. air travel in recent months that have really, I think, shaken consumer confidence in flying.

Today, my colleague Kate Kelly explains what the problems at one of the country's biggest airports tell us about air travel safety in the United States. It's Thursday, May 8th. Kate Kelly, welcome to The Daily. Thanks for having me, Rachel. Kate, there have been a string of incidents in U.S. air travel in recent months that have really, I think, shaken consumer confidence in flying.

For example, we had the deadliest plane crash in decades in the U.S. happen in January in Washington, D.C., And then there have been all these reports of near misses, near collisions. And then finally, now, most recently, we have this major failure in air traffic control systems in Newark.

For example, we had the deadliest plane crash in decades in the U.S. happen in January in Washington, D.C., And then there have been all these reports of near misses, near collisions. And then finally, now, most recently, we have this major failure in air traffic control systems in Newark.

We have talked on the show before about how aviation generally, the system is under a lot of pressure in this country. But what's happening with Newark feels like an even more of an escalation from the problems that we've discussed before. And I think a lot of people are wondering what on earth is going on and is it actually less safe to fly right now? Yeah.

We have talked on the show before about how aviation generally, the system is under a lot of pressure in this country. But what's happening with Newark feels like an even more of an escalation from the problems that we've discussed before. And I think a lot of people are wondering what on earth is going on and is it actually less safe to fly right now? Yeah.

So talk a little bit about that system failure more. Like, what exactly happened?

So talk a little bit about that system failure more. Like, what exactly happened?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm waiting.

I'm waiting.

Wow.

Wow.

Yeah, understandably. I mean, this sounds like the scariest thing that could possibly happen to you in your entire career.

Yeah, understandably. I mean, this sounds like the scariest thing that could possibly happen to you in your entire career.