Originally Posted by
Denflnt
The CRJ was diverted to 33 because of traffic. No other reason. The pattern was congested, so ATC diverted them to relieve those issues for them at the time. The CRJ could have declined the ATC's request, but they would have had to circle for another approach to R1.
You’re assuming facts not in evidence. It’s possible the LC wanted to create more separation between the CRJ and traffic departing on 01, but I was responding to another explanation, apparently one given by someone who regularly flies RJs into DCA.
That’s the kind of information that the NTSB will discover from interviews.