The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to briefly slow arriving and departing planes at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday because of a new telecommunications issue, the agency said.

The FAA issued the brief 45-minute ground stop after an equipment outage at Newark's ATC facility, officials say.

Air traffic control problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment issue prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order a 45-minute ground stop at the New Jersey airport,