According to The Washington Times, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) denied a request by air traffic controllers to decrease the number of arriving aircraft at Reagan National Airport months before the catastrophic mid-air collision between a commercial jet and a military helicopter.
The outlet cited an internal FAA memo made public by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), saying the request was made in May 2023.
The report comes days before the NTSB is scheduled to hold a hearing to disclose everything that contributed to the crash, which killed all 67 people on board both aircraft.
FAA denied request to reduce flight arrivals at DC airport months before mid-air collision: Report https://t.co/bpBxh7ffgB
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