Newark whistle-blower pays the price for air traffic safety

Sunday, December 06, 2009

STAR-LEDGER STAFF

 

From his perch 325 feet above ground level, Ray Adams can see for miles on a clear day.

 

The air traffic controller at Newark LibertyInternational Airport can see the wondrous Manhattan skyline and theGeorge Washington Bridge.

 

"It's a good view," he said.

 

But two years ago, Adams began seeing disturbing things from his perch, including near-crashes at the airport's dangerous runway intersections and pilots befuddled by changing flight operations.......

 

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