According to a recent internal report by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the staffing levels at the air control tower in Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, were deemed abnormal considering the time of day and the amount of air traffic.

Tragedy struck on Wednesday night when an American Airlines aircraft and an Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., resulting in the presumed deaths of all 67 individuals onboard both aircraft.

The Associated Press obtained a report which showed one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of the crash. 

Typically, the two assignments are split between two air traffic controllers, not just one.

The staffing shortage issue has been linked to high rates of employee turnover, tight financial constraints, and has led to controllers having to work long shifts of up to 10 hours a day, sometimes even six days a week, as per reports by the Times.

Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.