A combination of high workload and communication failures caused the emergency vehicle to enter the runway in the path of the landing Air Canada jet, according to the preliminary report.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford will address reporters on Monday afternoon after a fatal crash involving a jet and a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. The aircraft was attempting to land when it struck the emergency vehicle, which was traveling across the runway to respond to an incident with another flight, officials said. Two pilots were killed and dozens of passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Two pilots were killed in a collision between a jet and a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. The aircraft was attempting to land when it struck the emergency vehicle, which was traveling across the runway to respond to an incident with a United Airlines flight, according to Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The crash resulted in the death of the pilot and co-pilot, while 41 passengers were taken to the hospital. A majority of them were released by Monday morning after receiving treatment, Garcia said at a press conference. In total, 72 passengers and 4 crew members were on board the Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada.…