Flights into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport were being delayed Friday afternoon and evening due to an "equipment failure," according to the FAA.
The FAA said it was slowing flights at both Newark and Teterboro airports due to the equipment issue. No further detail was given about what equipment was involved or when the failure would be fixed.
According the FAA's airport status website, some arriving flights were being delayed by an average of over an hour as of 7 p.m. Friday. Departing flights were dealing with delays of around an hour as well.
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WATCH HEREDepartures from Teterboro were being delayed by an average of 60 minutes (and increasing), according to the FAA.
The Port Authority, which operates Newark Airport, said there were planes arriving and departing at the airport.
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SIGN UP On its website, Newark Airport suggested passengers check with their airlines for the latest status.
