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2025-04-01 -Lurid Crime Tales-
FAA employee charged with assault after altercation in air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport
[FoxNews] Damon Marsalis Gaines, 38, is on administrative leave, the FAA said

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee working at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) outside of Washington, D.C. was recently charged over a workplace altercation, authorities said.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland, resident Damon Marsalis Gaines, 38, was charged with assault and battery in relation to the incident. POLITICO reported that the suspect works in controller operations.
I have no idea what that means.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) confirmed the developments to Fox News Digital, explaining that the incident transpired in a control tower on Thursday.

The FAA also confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.

"The employee is on administrative leave while we investigate the matter," an FAA spokesperson said.

It's unclear what sparked the scuffle.

The incident is one of many newsworthy stories involving DCA air traffic control recently. The airport has faced scrutiny after an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29, killing 67 people.
Posted by Skidmark 2025-04-01 00:12|| || Front Page|| [11160 views ]  Top

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Posted by badanov 2025-04-01 10:28||   2025-04-01 10:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Was Damon working the tower on 6 Feb 2025 ?
Posted by Besoeker 2025-04-01 10:35||   2025-04-01 10:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Did a bunch of searching for a photo of said Mr. Gaines and none could be found.

And I have an idea what that means.
Posted by Anomalous Sources 2025-04-01 17:20||   2025-04-01 17:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Marsalis? Great name for an elegant Washingtonian in his thirties. Seriously. Also seriously. Ellis Jr. passed away this day in 2020.
Posted by Pancho Poodle8452 2025-04-01 18:18||   2025-04-01 18:18|| Front Page Top

#5 #3: Gaines was a frequent plantation owner's name, so most of the freed slaves took that as their own. Or at least I'm told
Posted by Frank G 2025-04-01 18:25||   2025-04-01 18:25|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Ah, so this is about slavery! And fighting back against white supremacy in the form of airplanes, radio waves, and operations analysis.
Posted by SteveS 2025-04-01 19:00||   2025-04-01 19:00|| Front Page Top

#7 Superiority assertions due to "low fuel" and other White "needs" are soooo rayciss. Equitable landing rules apply first
Posted by Frank G 2025-04-01 19:24||   2025-04-01 19:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Fuckery in that ATC confirmed?
Posted by swksvolFF 2025-04-01 19:49||   2025-04-01 19:49|| Front Page Top

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