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

A Federal Aviation Administration employee, Damon Marsalis Gaines, was charged with assault and battery following an incident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as confirmed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
The FAA is investigating reports of the altercation at Reagan National Airport, which has become increasingly tense since a midair collision in January that resulted in 67 deaths.
The FAA is looking into a fight between employees at the air traffic control tower, and Gaines is currently on administrative leave while the investigation takes place.
Following the January crash, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended measures to address the safety risks at Reagan National Airport, including operational bans on helicopters along certain flight paths.

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