Air Traffic Controllers in Spotlight Following Troubling Incidents
On Thursday, right before President Donald Trump’s Marine One lifted off near the White House, the pilots struggled to get through to the tower, putting more scrutiny on communication issues with air traffic controllers.
It comes as the FAA is considering disciplinary action, including termination, against two controllers who they say left their shifts early the night an Air Canada jet slammed into a firetruck, killing both pilots and injuring dozens.
NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.
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