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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jan 30, 2025, 04:31 PM Jan 30

DCA tower staffing was 'not normal' during crash, preliminary FAA report finds - NBC News



NBC News' Tom Costello reports on how the air traffic control staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was "allowed, but not ideal," under the FAA’s safety standards.
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DCA tower staffing was 'not normal' during crash, preliminary FAA report finds - NBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 30 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 30 #1
I'm surprised they reported on this tbh SheltieLover Jan 30 #2
There is so much DENVERPOPS Jan 30 #3

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DENVERPOPS

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3. There is so much
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 04:50 PM
Jan 30

left out of this commentary that is applicable

that after awhile, you begin to wonder if it is incompetent Journalists, or intentional editing.........

Try this instead of everything you have seen/read about the crash.......



A you tuber explaining a lot...... You would think, that the mainstream media who has much greater sources and tons of money, could come up with something better than their normal talking heads drivel.......

The shortage of Air Traffic Controllers.....(30%) has been well documented since the first Trump administration.....If anything, it was getting better under the Biden Admin.

Now, with the likes of Noem and Duffy, appointed along with others that are 100% unqualified for their oversight of aviation, we can only expect for it to get much worse.

PS It takes THREE YEARS to train an air traffic controller, and it is THE highest stress position of all occupations.......
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