Military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington have a hotline. It hasn’t worked for over 3 years
The FAA said the dedicated direct access line between air traffic controllers at Reagan and the Pentagon’s Army heliport hasn’t worked since 2022 because of the construction of a new tower at the Pentagon.
Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va.
Jose Luis Magana—AP
