Air Canada Jet Crashes into Firetruck at LaGuardia

0:00On March 24, a tragic collision at La Guardia Airport in New York claimed the lives of two pilots on Sunday night when an air-Canada express jet hit. A fire truck on the runway, the regional flight carrying 72 passengers and four crew members was cleared for takeoff. The truck was rushing to help another aircraft with an emergency and crossed the runway just nine seconds ahead of the jet. The National Transportation Safety Board explained that the airport's surface detection system meant to track planes and vehicles did not issue an alert. Officials said nearby vehicles merging in and out created too much clutter for the system to form a reliable track. The fire truck lacked a transponder, a device that helps controllers monitor ground vehicles, something the Federal Aviation Administration recommends, four busy airports. Even so, experts noticed unclear if such tech would have stopped the fast-moving incident. Investigators found standard staffing in the tower with two controllers on duty during the evening shift change around 10.45pm Eastern.

1:04Time. They planned to interview the ground controller soon amid a heavy workload environment. The probe aims to uncover multiple factors behind the crash to boost aviation safety, steering clear of quid blame on any one-party. That wraps global news today, brought to you with AI.