FAA says Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center experiencing telecommunications issue

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center in Florida is experiencing a telecommunications issue that has resulted in a loss of radar, frequencies, and automation equipment.
The center continues to operate, according to the agency, which added that there is no loss of critical air traffic services due to the redundancies in both the equipment and telecommunications.
The FAA said L3Harris and the local exchange providers have engaged and have initially identified the source of the outage as a fiber cut in Florida.
It added that a local exchange carrier is on site and working to repair the issue.
The center is responsible for 160,000 square miles (414,400 sq km) of airspace and covers parts of five states, including Florida and Georgia, according to the FAA.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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