Live updates: 2 dead after Air Canada plane, fire truck collide at LaGuardia Airport

3 months ago by Cptn_Slow to c/aviation

Follow live updates and the latest news on the collision between an Air Canada jet and a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.

Sounds like the firetruck was cleared to cross when the CRJ was still on the roll. 2 dead on the scene (presumably the pilots), and four critically injured (presumably the firefighters). I can't imagine the forward FA was uninjured.

infinitevalence 7 points 3 months ago

Sounds like the forward FA was thrown clear of the jet still strapped in.

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Assassassin 7 points 3 months ago

Hmm, maybe losing a shitload of experienced ground controllers during the shutdown was a bad thing?

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Cptn_Slow 5 points 3 months ago

Point withstanding, I have flown into LGA enough times to recognize the controller's voice. He has always seemed on top of it.

To me, it seems like the UAL emergency had him task saturated, and when that happens something eventually slips through the cracks.

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Assassassin 4 points 3 months ago

For sure. It's classic swiss cheese model of aviation accidents. It may have been a controller mistake due to high workload, but why is that controller so overworked to begin with?

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HootinNHollerin 6 points 3 months ago

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