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NTSB Probes LaGuardia Crash; Overburdened Controllers Cited

3/25/2026

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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a deadly LaGuardia crash involving an Air Canada jet and a fire truck.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy says the inquiry points to systemic issues, noting air traffic controllers were overburdened during the midnight shift.
Investigators are examining the lack of surveillance technology that hindered tracking the fire truck.
The cockpit voice recorder has been recovered for analysis.

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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a deadly LaGuardia crash involving an Air Canada jet and a fire truck.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy says the inquiry points to systemic issues, noting air traffic controllers were overburdened during the midnight shift.
Investigators are examining the lack of surveillance technology that hindered tracking the fire truck.
The cockpit voice recorder has been recovered for analysis.