The safety meltdown at Newark Liberty International Airport was likely to continue Monday night, with just one fully qualified person staffing air traffic control during its busiest time, according to the New York Post.

Despite 15 air traffic controllers being the standard requirement per shift, one controller and a trainee will direct every flight into and out of Newark between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

One New York-based controller, who spoke with the Post on condition of anonymity, called the situation “pure insanity” and said, according to the schedule, the airport control tower will be operating “at bare bones” while 168 to 180 planes are scheduled to arrive and depart.

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