Federal investigators investigating the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport described a strained, high-stress air traffic culture where controllers relied on experience, thin staffing, and a mindset of “we just make it work.”
That phrase, repeated throughout interviews with air traffic controllers, staff, and even pilots, became a central focus of the National Transportation Safety Board’s questioning.
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