DCA latest 'near miss' is evidence airport can't handle more flights, say Virginia Senators

This week the Federal Aviation Administration opened an investigation into the latest "near miss" on Reagan National Airport (DCA)'s runways.

[@wowandflutter]

Trickle-down Air Traffic Control

[@BillSmith-rx9rm]

This one doesn't appear to be an issue of too many flights, it's a matter of ground control and the tower not knowing what each other is doing. That's and even bigger problem, because volume has nothing to do with it. They could just have a handful of takeoffs and have this scenario happen. Is this the way it works at all airports that ground and tower don't know what each other is doing???

[@user-gi9yh1pl4p]

The ATC probably ain’t gonna sleep at night for awhile knowing what they almost caused

[@melvinjohnson7033]

NATCA

[@melovetorun]

We whaz air control n sheeiit.

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

ATC's fault.

[@wandamcgiboney5141]

Can we have more DEI hires please , unbelievable

[@bobby-ov9qn]

Yep, that seems to be the mandate from Joe BIden's government.

[@tomconte2847]

Guess you just had to say something rather than watch the whole report.

[@wandamcgiboney5141]

@@tomconte2847 could I say the same about you ? Or is it the criticism of “DEI” that bothers you. Or the exercise of free speech that bothers you ? Last I checked we’re still in America.

[@JollyGiuseppe]

⁠@@wandamcgiboney5141You think this is because of DEI funny considering both of them are white in their 30s (source: me DCA atc)

[@Bart-dg6qv]

Well perhaps start hiring qualified and competent personnel and drop DEI insanity, huh...