Air Canada Jet Crashes into Fire Truck, Killing Pilots

0:00An air-canada regional jet slammed into an airport fire truck and New York's LaGuardia late Sunday night around 11.37 pm, killing two pilots on the truck. The plane had 76 people aboard for Montreal and hit the truck crossing the runway to check a strange smell on another aircraft. Tower audio caught a controller, admitting, I messed up. LaGuardia runs with 33 air traffic controllers against a target of 37, with 7 more in training. That midnight shift had just two controllers handling multiple rolls, which is standard nationwide when traffic drops, but delays made it busier with. Nearly 70 take-offs and landings after 10 pm, double the usual 31. Experts are split on the staffing. Aviation pros say night shifts, strains or cadian rhythms and extra eyes never hurt, especially in fog and mist. Officials call LaGuardia well-staffed overall, but the NTSB chair questions if two was enough amid the workload spike. The probe digs into whether low staffing or unclear duties between controllers played

1:02a role, plus fatigue risks on overnight. A former controller blames communication breakdowns over headcount and no signs of tiredness yet. FAA rules now mandate 10 hours rest between shifts in 12 before after midnight, following last year's sleep expert report to cut airs. Investigators will weigh if more bodies change the game here. That's your Toronto News today update, AI-powered and always on.