
Air Canada Crash: Survivors Emerge, Investigation Continues
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Air Canada Crash: Most Passengers Released, Investigation Continues
In a relief for passengers, most injured from the Air Canada jet-fire truck collision at LaGuardia Airport have been discharged from the hospital. The crash, which killed two pilots and involved a plane carrying seventy people, occurred when the fire truck was cleared to cross the runway just seconds before impact. Investigators are still determining the cause of the accident, with some injuries listed as serious. The four remaining patients conditions were not immediately disclosed. Passengers praised the pilots quick thinking, which helped many escape the wreckage. The crash shut down one runway for days, and crews began clearing the site on Wednesday, uprighting the flipped fire truck and hauling the planes tail and body to a hangar. Air Canada plans to reunite passengers with their belongings as the investigation continues.
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Most passengers hurt in Sunday's crash between an air-candidate jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport are now out of the hospital. The airline reported Wednesday that all but four of the roughly 40 injured have been released. The collision killed the two pilots and involved the plane carrying 70 people from Montreal. The fire truck had been cleared by air traffic control to cross the runway just seconds before impact. The passengers are still looking into what went wrong, with some injuries listed as serious. The four remaining patient's conditions weren't detailed right away. Passengers shared stories of quick thinking by the pilots, who braked hard on touchdown and helped many escape the wreckage. One flight attendant was thrown onto the tarmac still in her seat, but survived. The crash shut down one runway for days at this busy airport. Crews finally started clearing the site Wednesday, around 5 pm. They cut away the destroyed no-section earlier. They used tow trucks to upright the flipped fire truck and haul the plane's tail and body
to A. Hangar on its landing gear. Air-candidate plans to reunite folks with their bags and belongings soon, while the probe continues to uncover more details on the tragic mix-up. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news.
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