LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work early before deadly collision, source says
Summary
Two air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport left work early before a deadly runway collision in March. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is trying to fire them for leaving early, which the agency calls timecard fraud. The collision killed two pilots and injured many people.Key Facts
- The incident happened just before midnight on March 22 at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
- An Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck on the runway.
- Both the plane’s pilot and copilot died in the crash.
- Two air traffic controllers left their shifts early that night.
- The FAA considers leaving early without approval as timecard fraud and seeks to fire the two controllers.
- Usually, two controllers work the midnight shift in the control tower, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
- The NTSB is investigating the staffing and considers controller fatigue a concern.
- The FAA is hiring more controllers to address staffing shortages and is working to hold employees accountable.
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