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Washington plane crash: Air traffic controller was allowed to leave early on night of crash
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1:53Now PlayingA supervisor allowed an air traffic controller to leave their shift early on the night of the crash at Reagan National Airport, our US partner network NBC News has confirmed.
The New York Times first reported this detail earlier today.
This meant a single controller was handling traffic for planes and helicopters in the area.
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