DCA air traffic control staffing at time of Potomac crash was ‘not normal’: FAA

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DCA air traffic control staffing at time of Potomac crash was ‘not normal’: FAA
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Emergency vehicles stage at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. The Capitol is seen across the Potomac River in Washington. , found that one controller handled helicopters in the airport’s vicinity as well as planes that were departing and landing during the time of the crash. Those two jobs typically have one controller assigned to each.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it couldn’t confirm the report but will release its own preliminary report within 30 days. President Donald Trump shifted blame for the crash onto the pilots of the military helicopter during a press conference on Thursday.

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