Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes after multiple radio transmitters failed, according to reporting from Denver7.
Multiple outages at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont meant up to 20 pilots couldn’t communicate with controllers as they approached the airport at around 2 p.m., the station reported.
A controller was eventually about to contact a pilot using a guard line that’s typically reserved for pilots in distress, and that pilot told other pilots to change to a different frequency.
The Federal Aviation Administration could not immediately be reached for comment about the report. DIA officials referred questions to the FAA.
The report comes as the FAA is under increased scrutiny because of recent crashes and other mishaps, which agency officials say are caused in part by staff shortages and aging equipment, according to the Associated Press.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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