It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.
Author: Mike Nova
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BREAKING: Staffing was “not normal” in the air traffic control tower at the time of a midair collision near D.C., an FAA report obtained by AP says.
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В разбившемся на подлете к Вашингтону пассажирском самолете рейса American Airlines, находились 14 фигуристов.Шестеро из них – члены клуба фигурного катания Бостона, в том числе чемпионы мира 1994 года в парном катании; а также тренеры Евгения Шишкова и Вадим Наумов. pic.twitter.com/i7jWj3BbF6
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В разбившемся на подлете к Вашингтону пассажирском самолете рейса American Airlines, находились 14 фигуристов.Шестеро из них – члены клуба фигурного катания Бостона, в том числе чемпионы мира 1994 года в парном катании; а также тренеры Евгения Шишкова и Вадим Наумов. pic.twitter.com/i7jWj3BbF6
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BREAKING: An air traffic control worker was doing a job normally done by 2 people when the D.C. crash happened, sources say. https://t.co/gBg4Pd7BuG
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BREAKING: An air traffic control worker was doing a job normally done by 2 people when the D.C. crash happened, sources say. https://t.co/gBg4Pd7BuG
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