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Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash

DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'

Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet reveals the moments before and after controllers witnessed the disaster unfold.

CBS New York on MSN · 20h

Deadly plane crash in DC puts spotlight on NYC's air traffic controller shortages

The tragic, midair collision in Washington, D.C. is putting a spotlight on air traffic controller shortages. It's a nationwide problem, but the area around NYC is especially hard hit.

New York Post · 1d

Supervisor let air traffic controller leave shift early before DC plane collision: report

A supervisor at the Reagan National Airport tower reportedly let an air traffic controller leave early from his shift shortly before Wednesday night’s deadly collision over the Potomac River.

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Former air traffic controller says staffing has long been a problem

As investigators try to piece together exactly what happened Wednesday night when a passenger jet and helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., preliminary reports from the FAA note that air traffic ...

DC plane crash: Mapping flight paths that put Wichita jet, Black Hawk on collision course

Flight data, video and air traffic control audio reveal details leading up to tragedy that claimed a passenger jet out of ...

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