
FAA increasing air traffic control staff, supervisors at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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The FAA is increasing air traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., following a fatal January midair collision that killed 67 people.
The change comes after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued safety recommendations for DCA following the deadly Jan. 29 collision involving a commercial plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.
In addition, FAA officials are also evaluating current arrival rates at DCA, which has the busiest runway in America, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).