Employee placed on administrative leave as FAA investigates fight inside DCA control tower

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Employee placed on administrative leave as FAA investigates fight inside DCA control tower

by Guido Peluffo
Sat, March 29th 2025 at 5:08 PM
Updated Sat, March 29th 2025 at 11:12 PM

WASHINGTON (7News) — An air traffic controller was put on administrative leave as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials investigate a fight on Thursday inside the Regan National Airport tower, an FAA spokesperson said on Saturday.

The FAA confirmed the incident with 7News on Friday evening after a Daily Mail source spoke about the alleged fight.

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[Skittles]

1. ooh

I know it can be a stressful job but it's a no no for the public to hear about such activity; I cannot imagine what's it's like for these folk working under President Musk and DOGE and the lapdog Trump.

[Irish_Dem]

3. The public has a right to know if the flight towers are in trouble.

We pay the salaries of these people and our lives are on the line when we fly.

[scipan]

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