Summary
A flight attendant survived a crash at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada plane hit a fire truck. Her seat was thrown from the plane, but she remained strapped in and suffered leg fractures. The crash killed the pilot and copilot.
Key Facts
- A flight attendant survived being ejected from an Air Canada plane while still strapped in her seat during a crash at LaGuardia Airport.
- The plane collided with a fire truck on the runway.
- The crash resulted in the death of the pilot and copilot.
- The flight attendant, Solange Tremblay, suffered multiple leg fractures but is expected to recover.
- The accident happened when the plane was landing.
- Flight attendants' seats are designed to endure more impact than regular passenger seats, which is thought to have helped in her survival.
- Over 70 passengers were on the regional jet during the incident.
