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Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
Staffing Levels at Reagan Airport Traffic Control Tower Were 'Not Normal' on Night of Crash, FAA Finds: Report
A preliminary safety report from the Federal Aviation Administration reportedly found that air traffic control staffing was abnormally low at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 29, according to The New York Times, which obtained a copy of the report.
FAA report says staffing in control tower was 'not normal' at time of deadly air collision near DC
"The position configuration was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic," according to the report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. One air traffic controller was doing work normally assigned to two people in the tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport when the collision happened,
Ronald Reagan air traffic control tower short-staffed during DC crash, FAA report claims
The FAA report revealed that a single controller was responsible for both managing helicopters in the airport's vicinity and directing arriving and departing planes.
Staffing ‘not normal’ in air traffic control tower during DC plane crash: reports
It is being reported that staffing was “not normal" in the air traffic control tower at Washington Reagan National Airport during the time of the deadly plane crash on Wednesday night.
Deadly DC crash investigation reveals staffing issues in air traffic control tower
Staffing in the air traffic control tower at Washington's Reagan National airport was "not normal" at the time of Wednesday's deadly crash.

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Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
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