NTSB says firefighter heard 'stop, stop' before LaGuardia collision but didn't know who it was for
Summary
A fire truck collided with an Air Canada plane on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in March, killing both pilots. Investigators found that safety systems and warnings did not work properly, contributing to the crash.Key Facts
- The crash happened on March 22 at LaGuardia Airport, New York.
- A firefighter heard an air traffic controller say "stop, stop," but did not realize the warning was for them at first.
- A crash prevention system did not give an alert in the control tower before the collision.
- Runway entrance lights, which act like stop signals, were on until about three seconds before the collision.
- The fire truck was cleared to cross the runway just 12 seconds before the plane landed.
- The plane, an Air Canada Express CRJ900, had more than 70 people on board and was landing when it hit the fire truck.
- Both pilots of the plane were killed; about 40 people were taken to hospitals.
- The safety system did not work well because the fire truck lacked a device called a transponder, and other vehicles nearby blocked detection.
- The airport tower was very busy that night with double the usual number of flights due to delays.
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