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NEW: As of 4:15 pm, air traffic controllers at Burbank Airport in California headed home and there are no air traffic controllers inside the tower.The FAA has since released a statement in response to the staffing issues."As Secretary Duffy said, there have been increased staffing shortages across the system. When that happens, the FAA slows traffic into some airports to ensure safe operations," the FAA said.Duties are reportedly being handed off to SoCal TRACON in San Diego. "As of 4:15 this afternoon, there will be no air traffic controllers inside of that tower right there," reported ABC 7."Instead, they will be handing off their duties to SoCal TRACON. It's their approach and departure team out of San Diego who will be talking to the pilots who are landing and taking off here at Burbank."https://x.com/collinrugg/status/1975352792429830522?s=12