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FAA moves to fire air traffic controllers after fatal crash

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is initiating termination proceedings against two air traffic controllers. These controllers are believed to have left their posts early before a fatal incident involving an Air Canada Express plane at LaGuardia Airport. This action aligns with a wider initiative by the Trump administration to address early departures and potential timecard fraud within the FAA. AI

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FAA moves to fire air traffic controllers after fatal crash

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    US air traffic controllers left work early before fatal crash. The FAA wants them fired

    The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers determined to have left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, according to people familiar with the matt…

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