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NTSB Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Final Dispatches


The National Transportation Safety Board provided updates on the investigation into the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan Washington National Airport. The agency stated that there were five personnel in the air traffic control tower at the time, including an operations supervisor. Lead investigator Brice Banning mentioned that the audio communications available indicated that the plane crew had a verbal reaction after being directed by the tower to pass behind the helicopter. The flight data showed the plane increasing in pitch just before the impact. The staffing in the control tower at the time was not categorized as typical, and it was noted that staffing levels were not normal according to a government report. The U.S. Army identified Capt. Rebecca Lobach, 28, of Durham, North Carolina as the third pilot of the Army helicopter involved in the crash, along with the other two soldiers who were aboard. The investigation is ongoing, and the NTSB plans to release a complete transcription of the communications among the aircraft and traffic controllers soon.

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