Air Traffic Controllers' Recording Reveals LaGuardia Crash Details

0:00On March 23rd, audio from air traffic controllers has surfaced from the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Sunday March 22nd. An air candidate plane with 72 passengers and four crew members struck a port authority fire truck on the runway around 11.40pm, killing the two pilots and sending 41 people to the hospital. In the recording, a controller first clears the truck to cross the runway, then urgently yells for it to stop multiple times. Moments after the crash, one controller emits to a colleague that he messed up while handling an earlier emergency but gets reassurance that he did. His best. Experts point out major issues with coordination. The plane had priority on the runway once clear to land so the truck should not have been allowed there. Ground control and tower communications seem to have fallen short, leaving key teams out of the loop. Air Canada's president expressed deep sorrow for those affected in a video statement, while New York Governor Kathy Hockle offered condolences to the U.

1:02Pilots families, calling it a tragic outcome. Most of those hurt have been released from care, with 32 of the 41 already home. LaGuardia reopened one runway by 2pm eastern time, but travelers should brace for delays and cancellations as investigations continue. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.