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They did exactly what the safety protocols were,
McIntosh said
We know that there are staffing and equipment problems at air traffic control,
Garcia said
I believe the system is safe,
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing Thursday
And then, therefore, the pilots have to try to figure it out themselves,
retired Denver air traffic controller David Riley told the news station
Controllers used another frequency to relay instructions to pilots. Aircraft remained safely separated and there were no impacts to operations,
the FAA said
Anytime there are these outages, which are happening more regularly now, it is very concerning,
said Representative Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, at an FAA oversight hearing