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Last month, the only flight controller at Washington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) fell asleep during the overnight shift and two commercial jets landed on their own. The FAA responded by suspending the sleepy controller and ordering two controllers on duty during the overnight shift at Reagan National. Now, after other controllers were found sleeping on duty, the FAA will put an extra one on the midnight shift at 27 control towers that currently have only have one on duty at that time."I am totally outraged by these incidents. This is absolutely unacceptable," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to the Associated Press. "The American public trusts us to run a safe system. Safety is our No. 1 priority, and I am committed to working 24/7 until these problems are corrected."
It sounds like there might not be much sleep for those investigating these incidents any time soon either.
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