WASHINGTON (AP) — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday.

Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the largest hubs of United Airlines , and the congested airport is also the Chicago-based carrier's biggest operational challenge.

The diversion of two commercial flights on May 1 has raised new questions about equipment and safety in some of Washington’s busiest airspace.

Crowd-sourced review company Yelp recently released its 2025 Yelp Most Loved Airport Brands—according to the report, Vino Volo is the best airport restaurant.

Approved by county supervisors Tuesday, the agreement formalizes a two-year pilot program that generated $1.2 million in revenue and brokers 1,890 transactions per month.

Fifteen years have passed since Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) opened its doors on May 23rd, 2010.

Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the largest hubs of United Airlines, and the congested airport is also the Chicago-based carrier's biggest operational challenge. The company told 1.5 million customers in a note on Thursday that congestion at Newark has eased since it reduced flights there.

Flights were briefly halted, delaying travel for thousands, as security forces swarmed into passenger terminals in an effort to assert order.