Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport are speaking out about dangerous working conditions putting lives at risk. Multiple system failures left controllers guiding planes blind – radars freezing and radios dying mid-shift. These harrowing close calls drove veteran workers to take emergency trauma leave, leaving airports dangerously understaffed.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s crumbling infrastructure caused two major outages in eight months. During an April crisis, controllers lost all communication for 90 seconds as planes approached Newark. “We expected another DC-style disaster,” one shaken worker admitted, referencing the 2023 near-collision over Reagan National.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby blasted the chaos, revealing trauma absences worsened staffing shortages. Controllers didn’t “walk off the job” – they’re combat veterans of a broken system. These patriots kept skies safe despite Obama-era equipment failures and Biden administration neglect of critical updates.
Insiders describe heart-pounding moments when radar screens froze mid-shift. One controller recalled frantically calling New York colleagues to divert traffic during a communications blackout. “We survive on prayer and pure instinct,” he told reporters. This isn’t modern aviation – it’s Third World conditions in America’s busiest airspace.
The root problem? Rogue contractors and bloated bureaucrats prioritizing diversity hires over qualified technicians. Union leaders confirm communication lines feeding Newark’s control center failed repeatedly. Rather than fix infrastructure, the FAA wastes billions on woke climate initiatives.
A 20-year veteran controller quit after August’s “cascade failure” nearly caused midair collisions. “They’re burning us out then acting surprised when we break,” he said. These heroes endure PTSD-level stress while DC paper-pushers collect bonuses for failed policies.
There’s no quick fix because the FAA values feelings over function. Instead of hardening systems against cyberattacks, they hosted drag queen seminars for staff. While controllers risk mental health crises, agency chiefs fly private jets to “equity summits.”
Hardworking Americans deserve safe skies, not leftist experiments. It’s time to ground the官僚rats and put real engineers back in charge. Our air traffic system worked fine before politicians turned it into another socialist disaster zone.
