Air traffic controllers in Denver scramble to use backups after losing communications Monday

Air traffic controllers in Denver swiftly switched to backup frequencies after a brief 90-second communication loss on Monday. The FAA reported the incident, emphasizing that safety was maintained throughout. Controllers’ prompt actions ensured minimal disruption to air traffic.

Air traffic controllers in Denver scramble to use backups after losing communications Monday

Tumbler Ridge RCMP loses communications as wildfire burns fibre optic cable (BC)

A series of wildfires in Northeast British Columbia has severed communications to the Tumbler Ridge RCMP detachment. The blaze destroyed the area’s fibre optic cable, leaving the police force without telephone, cell phone, radio, or internet services.