One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.

Federal authorities are asking questions as to how the collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter could have occurred.

Staffing was 'not normal' in air traffic control tower at time of midair collision, FAA report obtained by AP says. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the air traffic control staffing was “not normal” during the Wednesday night plane collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army Black Hawk training flight in a Thursday report.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed the air traffic controller working was doing the job of two people.

The air traffic controller on duty at the time of the deadly passenger plane-Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington, DC, was doing the work of two people, the Federal Aviation Administration said.