Canadian Pilots' Tragic Crash: Search for Answers

0:00It's March 27. From your city to your ears, this is Vancouver News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The bodies of two air-Canada pilots killed in a runway crash at LaGuardia Airport have made it back to Canada. McKenzie Gunther arrived in Ottawa Thursday afternoon, while Antoine Forrest from Quebec was flown toward Montreal, Trudeau. Eight Sunday, their air-Canada express plane hit a fire truck while landing in New York. The pilots were pronounced dead right there at the scene. News of the crash shook communities across Canada, hitting the aviation world hard. In Forrest's hometown of Cotto du Lac, southwest of Montreal, friends recall him as a dedicated young flyer with big dreams from the start. More than 40 passengers ended up in the hospital, though most went home within hours. More were still receiving care by midweek, according to the airline. Crews have started pulling out belongings and secured the plane in a hangar. The runway reopened Thursday morning, following repairs and checks.

1:03Meanwhile, safety boards from Canada and the U.S. keep digging into why the plane and fire truck shared that runway, seeking answers for everyone.