Overview
- The Air Canada Express flight, which struck a Port Authority rescue truck at LaGuardia on March 22, killed both pilots and left dozens injured while all 72 passengers survived.
- In an Instagram post, former Dancing with the Stars pro Charlotte Jørgensen said she owes her life to Captain Antoine Forest and First Officer Mackenzie Gunther and described ongoing physical and emotional struggles.
- Entertainment Weekly reported that a flight attendant, still strapped into her seat, was thrown more than 300 feet in the impact, underscoring the force of the collision.
- Page Six reported audio said to capture a controller shouting “Stop, stop, stop” and later saying “I messed up,” a detail likely to factor into the official review.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating how a rescue vehicle responding to another incident entered the runway, a finding that could drive changes to airport and interagency safety procedures.