US EditionFAA employee charged with assault after altercation in air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport
- An air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport was arrested and charged with battery and assault after a fight occurred in the control tower, as reported by The Daily Mail.
- Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged in connection with the altercation, according to a report by POLITICO.
- The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the employee is on administrative leave while the incident is under investigation, as stated by an FAA spokesperson.
- National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy indicated that radio communication issues may have contributed to a deadly plane crash near the airport in January.
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Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is also evaluating whether the current arrival rate at Reagan is too high. The agency said it would exte…
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Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport
Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.
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