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LaGuardia Air Traffic Controller Cleared Fire Truck Before Runway Incident
First article: 25 mar. 2026, 08:32
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Last update: 25 mar. 2026, 08:32
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A near-miss incident occurred at LaGuardia Airport when an air traffic controller authorized a fire truck to cross a runway just seconds before a plane was due to land. The close proximity of the aircraft and the fire truck raised serious safety concerns, prompting an immediate investigation into the controller's decision-making process.Articles about this topic
Seconds before LaGuardia crash, controller cleared fire truck to cross runway
US investigators are working to determine which of the airport's safety precautions failed and allowed the fire truck onto the runway, resulting in a collision that killed two pilots.
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