India, May 4 -- An air traffic controller issued a warning on Friday that there is a staffing shortfall at Newark Liberty International Airport, making it risky for travelers.

"It is not safe," stated MSNBC correspondent Tom Costello. After speaking with the air traffic controller, Costello remarked, "It is not a safe situation right now for the flying public." He called the declaration "really an incredible statement, unsolicited." "Don't fly into Newark. Avoid Newark at all costs," he added, as per Daily Beast.

The Federal Aviation Administration stated that a lack of air traffic controllers was responsible for the delays in flights to and from the crowded airport just outside of New York City.

In a statement, the United Airlines add...