NBC News’ Tom Costello has the latest on internal FAA documents, first reported by the New York Times, showing 77% of air traffic control facilities are understaffed, leading to mandatory overtime — and overworked, exhausted air traffic controllers. Some controllers report colleagues falling asleep on the job, or showing up to work under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
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