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'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision

'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision

Summary

An Air Canada plane collided with a firefighting vehicle after safely landing at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of two pilots. The incident sent 41 passengers and crew, along with two firefighting officers, to the hospital. Most have been discharged, and the remaining hospitalized officers are stable.

Key Facts

  • An Air Canada plane landed at LaGuardia Airport from Montreal.
  • The plane collided with a firefighting vehicle after landing.
  • Two pilots lost their lives in the crash.
  • Forty-one passengers and crew members were taken to the hospital.
  • Two officers in the firefighting vehicle were also hospitalized.
  • Most injured individuals have been discharged from the hospital.
  • The officers remaining in the hospital are in stable condition.

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