Pilot Tragedy: LaGuardia Crash Victims Return Home

0:00The bodies of two young air-canada pilots killed in a runway crash at La Guardia airport have returned home to Canada. First officer Mackenzie Gunther, just 24, arrived in Ottawa on Thursday afternoon, while Captain Antoine Forest, 30, was flown to Montreal. The pair died Sunday night when their jet collided with a fire truck right after landing. The fire truck had been clear to cross the runway while responding to an issue on another plane. Around 40 people ended up in hospitals with injuries, including two firefighters and a flight attendant who got thrown onto the tarmac, but survived. Most have since gone home. Captain Forest's hometown of Cotto du Lac, southwest of Montreal, has rallied with messages of support. Fellow pilots in the industry, feel the loss deeply, with union leaders calling for everyone to lean on each other in the days ahead. That same runway reopened Thursday around 10 a.m. after repairs and federal checks. La Guardia, one of the busiest U.S. airports, is easing back to normal, but still faces heavy delays and hundreds of cancellations.

1:06Air Canada plans to hangar the damaged plane and reunite passengers with their bag soon. As the investigation wraps up details, the focus stays on healing for families and crews alike. That wraps Canada news today, brought to you with AI.