Air Canada Crash: Chaos at Elmhurst Hospital

0:00Late Sunday night, an air candidate expressed flight from Montreal collided with a fire truck while landing on runway 4 at La Guardia Airport in New York. The two pilots on the plane were killed and dozens of passengers and crew were hurt in the fiery crash. Out of 76 people on board, 39 went straight to nearby hospitals. Hospitals like Elmhurst, just a 10-minute drive away, saw a surge in patients right away. Staff there treated around 20 from the crash on emergency floors. The airline reported that 35 others did not need immediate care and continued to their destinations, though six remained hospitalized as of Tuesday. Monday turned into chaos at Elmhurst, already the busiest day of the week. Employees describe it as packed and hectic, with everyone pitching in to handle the influx. A nearby deli worker noticed ambulance lights and police early that morning adding to the tension in the air. The National Transportation Safety Board started its probe on Tuesday, pulling the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the wreckage.

1:03Investigators are zeroing in on the final three minutes before impact, including whether firefighters heard air traffic controls, urgent stop, commands. Canada Safety Board also sent experts to assist, as questions linger about what led to the collision despite layers of aviation safeguards. The focus now stays on supporting those affected while piecing together the full picture. That wraps Toronto News Today, brought to you with AI.