Staffing in the air traffic control tower at Washington's Reagan National airport was "not normal" at the time of the deadly crash between a passenger jet and an army helicopter, US media reported Thursday.




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Control Tower Staffing 'Not Normal' At Time Of Washington Crash: NYT

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