DCA Tower Incident Raises Controller Staffing Issues
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling for a study on control tower staffing levels after two aircraft landed at Washington National Airport in the early hours of March 23 without being able to contact the lone controller on duty. The incident happened the week before the House was...
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