The FAA said in a statement that the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center lost communications for approximately 90 seconds. McIntosh said both the primary and main backup frequencies went down, so the controllers had to turn to an emergency frequency to communicate.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlined his ambitions to “radically transform” air traffic control, one of President Trump’s goals since returning to office, as mishaps have caused

Part of the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center lost communications with planes for about 90 seconds on May 12, the FAA confirmed this week.