LaGuardia Runway Collision Kills Two Pilots as Plane Strikes Fire Truck
TL;DR
Two pilots were killed and dozens hospitalized after an Air Canada Express regional jet struck a fire truck on LaGuardia Airport’s runway. A controller reportedly told the emergency vehicle to stop seconds before impact and later said he “messed up,” as officials defend ATC staffing while investigators review the incident.
Topics:businesstransportation#air-canada-express#air-traffic-control#aviation-safety#collision#laguardia#transportation
- In tense moments after deadly LaGuardia crash, controller said he ‘messed up’ The Washington Post
- Live Updates: 2 Pilots Dead at LaGuardia Airport After Air Canada Express Plane Collides With Truck The New York Times
- LaGuardia passengers describe ‘chaos’ before fatal crash, and recount pilot’s heroic final act that saved lives AOL.com
- ‘A miracle’: Canadian flight attendant ejected from plane survives New York crash The Guardian
- Air Canada passenger seated at emergency exit says pilots’ actions saved lives NBC News
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