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DCA employee charged with assault and battery for air traffic control tower fight
DCA employee charged with assault and battery for air traffic control tower fight
DCA employee charged with assault and battery for air traffic control tower fight

Published on: 04/01/2025

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by Katie Bourque

Mon, March 31st 2025 at 6:51 PM

Updated Tue, April 1st 2025 at 5:58 AM

The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunset, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport employee was arrested for an air traffic control tower fight, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).

On Saturday, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesperson confirmed that one air traffic controller was put on administrative leave as officials investigate the Thursday night incident at the tower.

SEE ALSO | FAA investigating alleged fight in DCA Air Traffic Control tower

Now, MWAA officials have confirmed that the Airports Authority police have arrested and charged Damon Marsalis Gaines of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Gaines was charged with assault and battery.

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