LaGuardia Crash: Safety Breakdowns Uncovered

0:00It's March 25, I'm Corey, with the story. This is Sydney News today, driven by AI, a tragic collision at LaGuardia airport claimed the lives of two pilots on an air-candidate flight from Montreal last Sunday night. The plane, carrying more than 70 passengers, slammed into a fire truck on the runway just seconds after touchdown. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board say one of only two overnight controllers clear the truck to cross with just 12. The tower was handling a busier than usual shift, with flight delays doubling the expected late-night traffic after 10 pm. Controllers were also coordinating an emergency response to an odd odor that sickened some flight attendants. Both controllers were early into their shift when the truck requested runway access 25 seconds before impact. Passengers suffered injuries, but most escaped the wreckage, including a flight attendant thrown onto the tarmac while still strapped in her seat. Firefighters on the truck were hurt too, and officials haven't yet interviewed them or

1:03confirmed if they breaked or swerved. The NTSB chair stressed, this wasn't one mistake, but layers of safety breakdowns. New details from the cockpit voice recorder show the controller clear the truck when the plane was just 30 meters from the ground, then called. For a stop, nine seconds before the crash. The airports advanced surface detection system failed to alert because the truck lacked a transponder, and trailing vehicles blocked the signal. Runway status lights may have turned red in time. As the probe continues, questions linger over overnight staffing levels, warning systems, and vehicle equipment at busy hubs like LaGuardia aiming to. Int-future close calls.