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Employee placed on administrative leave as FAA investigates fight inside DCA control tower
FILE - In this March 24, 2011 file photo, a passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport. A government watchdog says airlines are doing a lot less of they do best _ flying. Only government-subsidized air service to rural communities has been increasing, and thatís largely a reflection of efforts to prevent some small airports from losing commercial service entirely. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) - AP
WASHINGTON (7News) — An air traffic controller was put on administrative leave as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials investigate a fight on Thursday inside the Reagan National Airport tower, an FAA spokesperson said on Saturday.
The FAA confirmed the incident with 7News on Friday evening.
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