Reported fight in control tower at Reagan National Airport under investigation by FAA, man arrested

The FAA confirms it is investigating reports of a fight between employees inside the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, or DCA, last week.

Police say they were called to the DCA tower outside Washington, D.C., on Thursday because of a fight. Officers arrested 39-year-old Damon Gaines of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police. He is facing charges of assault and battery.

Government payroll records online identify Gaines as an air traffic controller. He is on administrative leave while the matter is investigated, the FAA said.