The air traffic controllers on duty when a helicopter crashed into a commercial jet in Washington, killing 67 people, were never tested to determine if any of them had alcohol in their system at the time of the accident, in a break with FAA rules, witnesses said during public hearings.
After D.C. Plane Crash, Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol
The F.A.A. has since been training on-call specialists to be snappier about administering alcohol and drug tests after a serious incident, an official said.
