LaGuardia crash prompts scrutiny over overnight staffing as two controllers face disciplinary action
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Two LaGuardia air-traffic controllers left work an hour early before a deadly crash, triggering disciplinary actions as investigators review staffing and other factors; the incident involved an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 colliding with a fire truck on the runway, killing two pilots and injuring others, with the NTSB continuing its investigation and no final cause yet determined.
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