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A Newark air traffic controller on how it felt when systems went dark

An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. talks about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.

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Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.
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