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Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash as helicopter's flight height comes into question

The Independent

The Independent

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Washington: A short-staffed air traffic control centre managing a notoriously congested and difficult airspace may have contributed to the deadliest US air disaster in nearly 25 years.
WAtoday
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The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal mid-air collision with American Airlines plane near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was reportedly flying higher than permitted and outside its designated flight path.
Asianet Newsable
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In normal operating conditions, air traffic control for helicopters and planes at Reagan National Airport is handled by two operators.
Fox News
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That's according to insiders who spoke with The New York Times and an internal FAA report that has started probing the tragedy that killed 67 people.
Daily Mail

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