At least two dead
Serious collision on runway in New York
A serious accident has occurred at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. An Air Canada aircraft collided with a ground vehicle on the runway, as audio recordings confirm. At least two people were killed and several others injured.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed a takeoff and landing ban due to an “aircraft emergency.” The incident occurred late Sunday evening (local time) on the tarmac. Videos circulating on social media show emergency vehicles surrounding an aircraft whose cockpit has been torn off.
As reported by NBC News, at least two people were killed in the collision: the pilot and the co-pilot. According to reports, the vehicle was a fire truck manned by police officers.
Dozens Injured
A total of 41 people, including passengers, crew members, and aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel, were taken to the hospital, according to airport officials. Some were “seriously injured,” while 32 people have been released.
72 passengers on board
According to reports, there were 72 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft, which was at the end of its landing run and is said to have been traveling at a speed of about 50 kilometers per hour when the collision occurred. According to the airline, these are still preliminary figures from a passenger manifest.
The airport is primarily used for flights from Canada and within the United States. The affected aircraft was coming from Montreal.
Human error?
Air traffic control recordings suggest that a communication failure may have caused the accident. In the recording, an air traffic controller can be heard granting permission to a ground service vehicle to cross a runway (see tweet below).
Seconds later, the controller urgently orders the vehicle to stop before realizing that a collision has occurred on the airfield.
“JAZZ 646, I see that you have collided with the vehicle. Just stay in position. I know you can’t move. Vehicles are on their way to you,” an air traffic controller can be heard saying in the audio recording, which was captured by the website LiveATC.net.
“Emergency procedures were initiated immediately,” an airport spokesperson told CNN. “The airport is currently closed to facilitate rescue efforts and allow for a thorough investigation.” The fire truck had reportedly been en route to a separate “incident.”
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