Summary
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that a system meant to prevent crashes at LaGuardia Airport did not alert before a deadly crash occurred. The lack of alert was because a fire truck involved did not have the necessary transponder for the system to detect it. Two pilots died, and over 30 passengers were injured.
Key Facts
- The crash happened at LaGuardia Airport.
- The safety system, ASDE-X, failed to alert about the crash.
- A fire truck on the tarmac did not have a transponder, which affected the system's ability to signal an alert.
- The NTSB explained that the close proximity of vehicles complicated the system's tracking ability.
- An air traffic controller attempted to stop the fire truck seconds before the crash.
- Two pilots lost their lives in the crash.
- More than 30 passengers were taken to hospitals with injuries.
