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LaGuardia Airport Modifications After Runway Crash Depend on NTSB Findings, Port Authority Chief Says
Port Authority will assess runway changes only after National Transportation Safety Board completes investigation into fatal collision that injured over 70 people.
- On March 22, 2026, an Air Canada Express CRJ900 collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, killing Captain Antoine Forest and first officer MacKenzie Gunther; the aircraft carried over 70 passengers and four crew members.
- The National Transportation Safety Board investigation revealed the ASDE-X runway alerting system failed to trigger because the firetruck lacked a transponder; air traffic control recordings show the vehicle was cleared to cross before the controller ordered it to 'stop, stop, stop.'
- Flight attendant Solange Tremblay survived being ejected over 320 feet while strapped in her jump seat; her daughter, Sarah Lepine, reported Tremblay suffered 'severe injuries' and the GoFundMe campaign for her recovery has raised over $135,000.
- Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority, stated Sunday that no procedural changes have been implemented at LGA since the crash, as officials await NTSB findings before determining infrastructure adjustments.
- Investigators have not yet determined probable cause while the Federal Aviation Administration holds regulatory authority over runway infrastructure, and the NTSB continues examining ground vehicle coordination and air traffic communications.
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Major update on Air Canada flight attendant who was launched 320 feet in crash
Solange Tremblay, a senior flight attendant, was thrown from an Air Canada Express plane after it collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport, killing two pilots. Her daughter has shared an update as she faces multiple surgeries.
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