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Were two air traffic controllers enough? Following the deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck on the runway at New York City’s LaGuardia airport last week, concerns have been raised about whether there was adequate air traffic control staffing on the midnight shift. “If the number …
Read More »‘It only takes one’ — Why a runway collision like LaGuardia could happen in Canada
“Stop, stop, stop!” The audio recording from air traffic control moments before Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport is harrowing. The CCTV footage showing the impact — the aircraft striking the side of the truck, and then colliding nose-first …
Read More »The moment a plane smashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport | About That
March 23 News Duration 8:32 Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about the crash from air traffic control audio and insight from aviation experts. Images provided by …
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