FAA employee charged with assault after altercation in air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport

Man arrested after fight in air traffic control tower at DC airport

A man has been charged with assault and battery following a fight in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The scuffle occurred at the troubled travel hub on March 27, airport police confirmed Tuesday to CBS News. The incident was described as a fight between employees, but no additional information about the circumstances that led to the altercation was given. Air traffic controller Damon Gaines, 39, has b…

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Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is also evaluating whether the current arrival rate at Reagan is too high. The agency said it would exte…

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Air Traffic Controller Arrested Following Disturbance at DC Area Control Tower

from The National Pulse: PULSE POINTS: ❓What Happened: An air traffic controller was charged with assault and battery after an incident. 👥 Who’s Involved: Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged. TRUTH LIVES on at https://sgtreport.tv/  Where & When: The event occurred at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday night. 💬 Key Quote: “The employee is on administrative leave while […]

Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport

Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

FAA Investigating DCA Control Tower Fight

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a fight that broke out at a control tower in Reagan National Airport, or DCA, outside Washington, D.C.