Denver air traffic controllers temporarily lose radio communications with aircraft

Troubled skies: Officials try to ease concerns after towers lose comms

As many as 20 airplanes were approaching Denver International Airport on Monday, May 12, when the unthinkable happened. The planes’ radio communications with air traffic controllers suddenly went down, leaving the pilots, and their passengers, on their own in the crowded skies. Thankfully, no planes collided or crashed because of the radio outage. However, with the summer travel season fast approaching, the episode underscored the increasingly o…

Air Traffic Controllers At Facility Briefly Lose Communications (Not Newark) * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

Air traffic controllers at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center lost communications for approximately 90 seconds on Monday. The Denver facility covers airspace in multiple states. WATCH: ATC OUTAGE: Another ATC outage occurred on Monday afternoon on a Denver Center frequency for 90 seconds, leaving 15-20 aircraft unable to speak with ATC, according to FAA Deputy Operations Chief Frank Mcintosh. “At Denver Center, there was a loss of one …

Denver International Suffers Air Traffic Control Outage as Travel Infrastructure Woes Continue

Denver International Airport lost communication with pilots accessing its air traffic control system for almost 90 seconds on Monday. Equipment failures were blamed for a fault that could have led to catastrophic outcomes. The post Denver International Suffers Air Traffic Control Outage as Airport Tech Woes Continue appeared first on Breitbart.

An Air Traffic Control Outage Just Hit Colorado, Too

TV host turned Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy might decide to keep his wife from flying over the west altogether after this latest air controller communications failure. From The New York Times: Part of an air traffic control facility in Colorado that coordinates flights over a large swath of the West had a partial outage on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday. The outage occurred after another air traffic facility …

Air traffic controllers in Denver scrambled to use backup communications during an outage - OHS Canada Magazine

A United Airlines jetliner prepares to push off from a gate at Denver International Airport Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) By Josh Funk Air traffic controllers in Denver lost communications with planes for 90 seconds earlier this week and had to scramble to use backup frequencies in the latest Federal Aviation Administration equipment failure. The outage at a control center that directs planes flying at high altit…

FAA: Denver Air Traffic Control Went Down for 90 Seconds

The latest disturbing air traffic control incident in the US happened in Denver this week. The Federal Aviation Administration revealed Thursday that on Monday afternoon, air traffic control in the area went dark for 90 seconds due to an equipment failure, the Denver Post reports. During this time, pilots lost...