DCA Air Traffic Controller Arrested On Assault Charges After Fight In Control Tower

AnairtrafficcontrolleratRonaldReaganNationalAirportinArlington,Virginia,wasarrestedandchargedwithbatteryandassaultlastweekafterafightbrokeoutinthecontroltower. TheDailyMailreportedlastFridaythattwoairtrafficcontrollersbeganthrowingpunchesafteranargument.Atleastsixairtrafficcontrollersandasupervisorwerelikelyworkingwhenthefightbrokeout.OnMonday,POLITICOreportedthatDamonMarsalisGaines,39,ofUpperMarlboro,Maryland,wasarrestedbyairportauthoritiesandchargedinconnectionwiththescuffle. “Theemployeeisonadministrativeleavewhileweinvestigatethematter,”theFederalAviationAdministrationtoldTheHill.TheFAAdidnotprovideanyfurtherdetailsaboutthechargesorthenatureofthefightintheairtrafficcontroltower. ThearrestofanairtrafficcontrolleratDCAfollowsadeadlyplanecrashneartheairportinJanuarywhenanAmericanAirlinesflightwith64peopleaboardcollidedwithanArmyBlackHawkhelicopteroverthePotomacRiver.Whiletheinvestigationintothecrashconti