Miracle Survival: Plane-Fire Truck Collision at LaGuardia

0:00On March 24th, a flight attendant on an air-candidate jet survived a shocking runway collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York, calling it a total miracle. The plane from Montreal hit a fire truck late Sunday night around 11.40pm, killing the two young pilots, 30-year-old Antoine Forrest, and Mackenzie Gunter. Solange Trimbley, strapped into her jump seat since 1999, with the airline, was thrown over 300 feet, but only broke her leg. The fire truck was crossing the runway to check a smell issue on a united flight when air traffic control cleared it by mistake. Controllers tried to stop the truck and warn the plane, but the impact happened anyway. Both firefighters inside survived, though the truck was destroyed, and 41 people on the plane were hurt. Trimbley's daughter shared her disbelief, saying her mom had a guardian angel because she landed still buckled in her seat far from the wreckage. A passenger described total chaos as the jet veered wildly after a hard landing, with everyone thrown around.

1:02Officials noted the controller was juggling two jobs amid a nationwide shortage, which may have played a role. Aviation experts say it could have been deadlier if the truck hit the fuel tanks. The National Transportation Safety Board is now digging into what went wrong, reminding us how thin the margin is for air on busy runways.