Reagan air traffic controller charged with assault after incident in control tower

Reagan air traffic controller charged with assault after incident in control tower


Air traffic controller Damon Gaines, 39, was charged over the March 27 incident, Politico reported, citing LexisNexis. The Federal Aviation Administration said it put the employee involved on administrative leave pending an investigation.

The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, near the wreckage of a midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

According to sources speaking with the Daily Mail, the March 27 incident was allegedly a “bloody physical fight” involving thrown punches and the drawing of blood.

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Two air traffic controllers reportedly entered into a heated argument, leading to one throwing a punch at the other. The two

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