US EditionControl Tower Staffing 'Not Normal' At Time Of Washington Crash: NYT
- Staffing in the Air Traffic Control Tower was 'not normal' during the midair collision near Washington, D.C., according to a Federal Aviation Administration report.
- The collision resulted in the deaths of all 67 people aboard the American Airlines passenger jet and the Army helicopter.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation and aims to provide a preliminary report within 30 days.
- Condolences were expressed for the victims' families, and staffing issues in the control tower are under scrutiny as part of the investigation.
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What is air traffic control staffing like at Richmond International Airport?
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Associated Press reported that the air traffic controller was very understaffed when the deadly plane and helicopter collision near Washington, D.C. happened. With this in mind, 8News reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to learn more about staffing at Richmond International Airport (RIC). The night of Wednesday, Jan. 29, an Army helicopter collided with American Eagle Flight 5342 as it appro…
Air traffic controller shortage has left workers ‘fatigued and distracted’ for years, experts say
The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport was understaffed when an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk Army helicopter collided midair over the Potomac River Wednesday night, killing 67 people, according to a government report about the circumstances surrounding the disaster. Control tower staffing levels were “not normal” for the time of day or the amount of air traffic over Washington, D.C., the document said, according to …
Air Traffic Control Gave 'Seemingly Ordinary' Instruction
Staffing levels at Reagan National Airport's air traffic control tower were below normal during Wednesday night's tragedy , according to the FAA, but retired American Airlines pilot Richard Levy tells NPR that he can find no fault with the instructions the controller gave both aircraft. The Wall Street Journal reports that...
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The New York LedgerAirport control tower was short-staffed before deadly collision of passenger jet, Army helicopter
An air traffic supervisor at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport allowed one controller to leave work early Wednesday night, shortly before 67 people were killed in a midair collision between a commercial jet and a military helicopter near the nation's capital.
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