A new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that the same air traffic controller cleared both an Air Canada jet to land and a fire truck to cross the active runway at LaGuardia Airport. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of two pilots, highlights critical procedural lapses and system limitations.
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LaGuardia Controller Cleared Plane & Firetruck on Same Runway
The NTSB preliminary report details a deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport on March 23, involving an Air Canada regional jet and an airport firefighting truck. The report found that the same air traffic controller cleared the jet to land minutes before instructing the fire trucks to cross the active runway. The collision occurred when the jet struck the truck traveling at 104 mph, killing two pilots. Furthermore, the NTSB noted that the collision detection system, ASDE-X, failed to issue an alarm because the fire trucks lacked transponders.
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