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Air traffic controller left early from work before crash

Air traffic controller left early from work before crash: report

An air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport reportedly left early on Wednesday before the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter.

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Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash

There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's disaster appear off-base.

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Inside the DC plane crash investigation: Air traffic staff a 'small piece' of 'very big puzzle,' official says

The NTSB is investigating "thousands of data points" to find the cause of the fatal D.C. plane-helicopter crash, including whether air traffic control staff was short personnel.

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Business Insider on MSN · 4h

The final minutes of American Airlines flight 5342

Business Insider reviewed official briefings, flight data, and air traffic control audio tapes to piece together what happened before tragedy struck.

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American Airlines Plane Collides With Military Chopper Mid-Air In Worst US Air Disaster Since 2001: President Trump Confirms No Survivors

American Eagle Flight 5342— en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., collided with a military helicopter mid-air over Washington DC's Potomac River on Wednesday with over 28 confirmed dead.

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Live updates: No survivors found after American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter, Trump says

At least 28 bodies have been recovered after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,

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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal ...

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Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows

Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, ...

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How Donald Trump Changed Air Traffic Control Standards in First Term

After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control ...

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Live updates: Fatalities reported after American Airlines plane crashes near Reagan National Airport

The Reagan National Airport closed after a helicopter and another aircraft collided nearby. D.C. officials say a small aircraft was reported down in the Potomac River.

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Staff short in control tower at time of Washington crash: report

NEW YORK - Staffing was thin in the air traffic control tower at Washington's Reagan National airport at the time of the deadly crash between a passenger jet and an army helicopter, US media reported ...

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