- Washington, D.C.
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- USA
  location (geo:U.S., geo:the United States, geo:USA, geo:United States, org:the United States, geo:US, org:U.S., org:US)
- Ronald Reagan
  person

Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows

CNN

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Prior to this week's fatal airplane crash in Washington, the US air traffic control (ATC) system was regarded as an understaffed operation beset with old and sometimes obsolete equipment.
International Business Times
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Airplane and helicopter traffic is normally handled by two controllers until 9:30 pm, after which the two jobs are distilled into one due to lessened air traffic, requiring a single person to take on both duties.
Daily Express
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The deadly crash this week between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet that killed 67 has raised questions about the increasingly congested air traffic in the Washington region, as a spike in travel coincides with military flights in the area.
The Hill
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The supervisor was said to have clocked off before the end of their shift on Wednesday night, leaving the air traffic control tower undermanned.
The Sun

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