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There is also talk that the FAA air traffic controllers were at "lower staffing numbers" because it was thought that nighttime operations into Reagan International had fewer numbers of fights arriving and departing. They could very well be part of the blame once NTSB gets their investigation done.It was also mentioned that because of the night vision goggles, aircraft lights couldn't have been distinguished from all the other city lights around D.C.
There is also talk that the FAA air traffic controllers were at "lower staffing numbers" because it was thought that nighttime operations into Reagan International had fewer numbers of fights arriving and departing. They could very well be part of the blame once NTSB gets their investigation done.
It was also mentioned that because of the night vision goggles, aircraft lights couldn't have been distinguished from all the other city lights around D.C.