Report has reported that the responsibility to process air control of the airplane entering at Reagan National Airport was combined prior to a fatal collision on Wednesday night.
The New York Times, the New York Times, said that the air traffic controller was assigned both duties by the supervisor before the American Airlines flight crossed the Potomax River and collided with the Army Black Hawk Helicopter. I quoted the information source described in the book and reported it.
Usually, the obligation of helicopter traffic and airplane management is divided from 10 am to 9:30 pm at the airport. After 9:30 pm, if traffic is delayed, those obligations may be combined.
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On Thursday, January 30, 2025, a general view of Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. American Airlines from Wichita, Kansas, collided with Black Hawk Helicopter while approaching the airport last night. (Fox News Digital League Rean)
However, on Wednesday, the Times reported on Wednesday that the air control supervisor combined their duties at 9:30 pm and allowed one air traffic controller to leave work early.
AP communication reported that the FAA's preliminary safety report found that the personnel arrangement at the airport was “unusual between time and traffic.”
The FAA did not answer questions about the report that the Air Control Officer had left early.
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Despite the report that the personnel are “unusual,” those who are familiar with this issue told Fox News Digital that the DCA control tower arrangement on Wednesday night is at the normal level.
Reagan Washington's National Airport Aviation Control Tower is “unusual” on the night of a collision: FAA
The graphic indicates the timeline of the airplane CRASH drop near Reagan National Airport near Washington DC. (Fox News)
He explained that the position would be regularly combined if the air controller had to leave the console for a break or if he was involved in changing the shift. The controller explained that it may be necessary to leave when air traffic is slow, and talked about anonymously to discuss the internal procedure.
The supervisor has the ability to combine roles, but this applies to Wednesday night, but the person who is familiar with this problem cannot say that. When asked about the previous report that it was heavy on air transportation and Wednesday night, the sources said it was calm.
The emergency response unit approached Reagan National Airport in Aurington, Virginia on January 30, 2025, and searched for the CRASH falling site of an American airplane on the Potmax River. (TASOS Katopodis/Getty Images)
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The Reagan National Aviation Control Tower has been fastened for many years with 19 completely certified controllers as of September 2023. However, the staffing target set by the FAA and controller union calls 30.
The cause of the shortage is due to other factors such as employee sales and strict budgets, and eventually many controllers will work for 10 hours and 6 days a week. Reported.
Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital has contributed to this report.
